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Class, Heritage and the Negotiation of Place

Class, Heritage and the Negotiation of Place. Laurajane Smith University of York. Naturalised ‘ways of seeing’ heritage – the Authorised Heritage Discourse. The Authorised Heritage Discourse (AHD) ‘Grand’, ‘tangible’, ‘old’ and ‘aesthetically pleasing’ sites, monuments and buildings;

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Class, Heritage and the Negotiation of Place

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  1. Class, Heritage and the Negotiation of Place Laurajane Smith University of York

  2. Naturalised ‘ways of seeing’ heritage – theAuthorised Heritage Discourse

  3. The Authorised Heritage Discourse (AHD) • ‘Grand’, ‘tangible’, ‘old’ and ‘aesthetically pleasing’ sites, monuments and buildings; • Feel good, comfortable; • Value inherent; • Conserve as found for future generations; • Expertise has ‘duty’ to act for and steward a universal past.

  4. As well as being in touch with heritage – it’s very important part of leisure time – very middle class thing to do. … Particularly important to middle class – gives pleasure. But that’s alright different places appeal to different people. (CH369, female, over 60, academic ) To the vast majority it doesn’t mean a thing – people would rather go shopping. It seems to be a middle class thing [visiting country houses] due to education and how you are brought up to reflect, it reflects the direction of your education. (CH409, male, over 60 )

  5. Gives a sense of comfort – the history and stability and continuance of it. … comforting to know that it is still being preserved. (CH286, female, over 60) Comfortable about visiting even though it was built on slavery, but nonetheless it’s part of the country’s history. (CH122, male, 30-39, night shift team leader) Proud and comfortable. (CH363, female, 40-59, teacher) Contented – wouldn’t change my lot for this. (CH329, who identified that their mother had been ‘in service’).

  6. Interviewer: Did you find the exhibition [on 1807] interesting? No, not really it is irrelevant, we came to see the house, the history of princess Mary, the royal family, so it’s a very kind of separate issue to visit here, so we kind of passed it by. (HHE 13, 2007)

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