Negotiating the Past
The Making of National Historic Parks and Sites
Published on 1. April 1990
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-7735-0713-5 (ISBN)
Description
It was the "politics of historic sites" rather than objective policy that determined the treatment of heritage properties; whether they were marked with a bronze plaque, preserved as ruins, or reconstructed as major tourist attractions. Although the aim of this study is to determine how a national cultural agency works, it also illustrates the way in which the federal system operates to incorporate regional aspirations into a federal form.
Reviews / Votes
"Very little has been written about the "heritage movement" in Canada ... this [book makes] a major contribution to [the] subject." Craig Brown is a member of the Department of History, University of Toronto. "makes an original and valuable contribution to our under-standing of the politics of history. This is more than just a sketch of a cultural programme or an account of the admini-stration of a small branch of government. The work deals, in fact, with the fundamental Canadian dilemma: who are we and how did we get here? By touching all the major regional and racial tensions that characterize our history, [Dr. Taylor] chronicles, through one small but increasingly significant programme, the elusive search for national identity. It is a fine piece of historical research, objectively and eloquently recorded." James T. Angus, Department of Education, Lakehead University.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Montreal
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Weight
588 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7735-0713-5 (9780773507135)
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