According to the dictionary: "Cultural heritage is the legacy of physical science artifacts and intangible attributes of a group or society that are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations." Because of its fragility cultural heritage must be constantly preserved and valorised, UNESCO, the United Nation Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, was created in 1972 for this very reason, it included the preservation of cultural and natural site, in 1991 intangible heritage made it to the list, as well. UNESCO 's world heritage list has been widely acclaimed, and even described as the "equivalent of a Michelin Guide 5-star rating". However, we must ask ourselves, is it really so? Or do UNESCO and the World Heritage List have negative aspects as well? Firstly, we must investigate what is the role UNESCO, the organisation is meant to aid the preservation and valorisation of cultural heritage in the world. The most famous of its initiatives is the creation of the World Heritage List, if a site is inscribed on this list it receives funds and suppositedly, postive attention that attracts tourists, media, firms and private donors. The main actors behind this are the stakeholders, the decision makers that decide which place will be listed, the geenral public. However, we must not forget another crucial actor, the local communities, which will be unavoidably included in this process. However, it must be noted
The article “whose culture is it?” written by Kwame Anthony Appiah published in 2012, contains factual and suggestive content towards the preservation and importance of historical antiquities. The author discusses the positioning of cultural antiquities based on the ability of civilizations to preserve them. As examples were revealed, various acts have been taken accordingly; to legally provide the antiquities the safest solutions to preserve them. Furthermore, Appiah also discusses that some artifacts that belong to the artist, or contributors should be considered as universal art. He also questions some of the decisions taken by UNESCO, if they were truly for the betterment of the antiquities.
Culture refers to the social heritage of a people- those learned patterns for thinking, feeling, and acting that are transmitted from one generation to the next, including the embodiment of these patterns in material items. Culture provides the meanings that enable human beings to interpret their experiences and guide their actions (Hughes and Kroehler, 2013). The African culture have played a role in our society for many years. America is known for its diversity and is called the melting pot.
The Panama canal is an invention that changed history. The Panama canal was finished being built in 1914 and took eleven years to build. At first it was hard to a the approval to build the canal. At the time Panama was ruled over by Columbia, Panama wanted the canal to be built, however Columbia did not. Eventually Panama got its independence under the protection of the United States.
Monuments are very important and they show great significance. As a matter of fact, a monument is something created to commemorate a person or event to help remember their importance and heroism in life. There are several factors that need to be taken into consideration when building a monument, correspondingly, when building a monument, you must think accordingly to the location and where and where it will have the greatest effect. For example, Mount Rushmore, Statue of Liberty, and much more. Monuments are often the most durable and famous symbols of civilization.
They create opportunities for people to work together”. Therefore, it is important that we have participatory citizens in ourt community so they can lead the community activities in our
Society is fooled into believing in the applied connection among people. Benedict Anderson’s idea of imagined communities emphasizes that, “… the members of even the smallest nation will never know most of their fellow-members, meet them, or even hear of them, yet in the minds of each lives the image of their communion” (5). Members of neighborhoods, cities, states, or countries feel a sense of unity with other members for living in the same place or maybe having the same basic values, but true unity comes from understanding the similarities among each other, considering the impact a person can have on another, and caring about lives. Recognizing the importance of lives being socially intertwined is necessary to sustain a considerate society.
The Stakeholder Salience Theory, created by Mitchell, Agle and Wood, are based upon the combination of the three relationship attributes to generate general types of stakeholders. These attributes include: Power; Legitimacy; Urgency. “Stakeholder salience” is defined as the degree to which managers give priority to competing stakeholder claims. Therefore if a stakeholder consist of all three attributes, he/she/it will be of most importance and will have more rights and privileges than a stakeholder that consists of only one of the three attributes. As seen in the picture on the right, you can differentiate between the different types of stakeholders, according to where they get placed given the attributes they consist of.
”(Twelvetrees, 2001) It takes special skills to work within communities especially if the community is not very open to suggestions and the issue to be addressed is sensitive. To be effective in community work, it takes a collaborative effort and partnership to bring about changes and advance the community. When working with communities, the planned change model as developed by Kirst-Ashman & Hull (2009) is a tool that can be utilized.
Walt Disney had an impact on the world through media, science, and animation. When most people think of Walt Disney, they think of the creator of Mickey Mouse and Disneyland. Walt Disney’s impact went way beyond just cartoons and theme parks. Walt Disney was born on December 5, 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents were Elias and Flora Disney.
Strong communities are considered to embody of all these resources. Another element seen to contribute to community strength is civic participation. It
In 1947, a contest to design a structure that represented the western expansion of America was created by the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Association. The winner of the contest was architect Eero Saarinen, who designed a stainless steel arch that is now known as the Gateway Arch. The arch is located in St. Louis, Missouri and is 60 feet tall and was completed in 1965. (US National Park Services) Like many national landmarks, the arch is a symbol of our country and its growth.
A community, a complex term that often times elicits various feelings and definitions, generally implies that there are relationships between a group of people that share some common goals, values, the same geographical location, or, perhaps a way of life that reinforces one another. In a community, members choose to associate with, or connect to each other. However, it is only when we take a step back from the activities in our life’s, do we recognize reality and witness the social interactions that occur around us every day. The overarching purpose of this assignment was to go out into the community on two separate occasions to observe the social interactions- paying close attention to evidence of social networks, excluded or exclusive communities,
The urge to acquire and own art is a time-honoured one. From the grand patronage of Renaissance popes and princes (not to mention de Medici), to eighteenth-century British aristocrats, or the bulk buying of Europe’s cultural heritage by America’s J. Paul Getty, over the centuries art has been amassed for purposes of propaganda, prestige, intellectual enlightenment and sheer pleasure. Few activities run the gamut of human impulses more comprehensively than the acquisition of art. Yet, however lofty or ignoble the underlying motivation, the cultural significance of art collecting has always extended beyond individual desire.
As individuals, and in groups, we can change our communities. We can set up neighbourhoods and institutions in which people commit them self to working to form strong relationship bonds and alliances with people of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
However, in spite of every great attribute regarding my area of residence, there is always room for improvement. My community is always giving back to those in need, from organizing various charity events,