The Object of Conservation: An Ethnography of Heritage Practice Jones Sin
The Object of Conservation: An Ethnography of Heritage Practice Jones Sin The Object of Conservation examines how historic buildings, monuments and artefacts are cared for as valued embodiments of…
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The Object of Conservation: An Ethnography of Heritage Practice Jones Sin
The Object of Conservation examines how historic buildings, monuments and artefacts are cared for as valued embodiments of the past. What is the moral purpose of that making and what practical consequences flow from this? It tells the fascinating story of the working lives of those involved in conservation through an ethnographic account of a national heritage agency.How are conservation objects made?
In doing so, it reveals how conservation objects are made literally to matter. Revealing the hidden labour of keeping things as they are, the book highlights the ethical commitments and dilemmas involved in trying to care well. Taking debates in the interdisciplinary field of heritage studies forward in important new directions, the book engages with themes of broader interest within the arts, humanities and social sciences, shedding new light on time, authenticity,
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