Intangible Heritage Law and Cultural Diversity

A Comparative Approach
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-01820-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 156 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Studies in Cultural Heritage and International Law

This book explores the intricate relationship between intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and cultural diversity (CD), focusing on the challenges posed by integrating CD within legal and policy frameworks for ICH safeguarding.

As groups, communities, and individuals increasingly advocate for the recognition of their cultural practices, the governance of CD in ICH law reveals significant tensions. These tensions are particularly apparent in countries with varied legal traditions and political landscapes, such as Brazil and France. Despite sociological and anthropological insights into this, legal analysis of the ICH-CD relationship remains underdeveloped at both international and national levels. Through a comparative analysis, the book examines three primary mechanisms of the 2003 UNESCO Convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage: the creation of national inventories, the engagement of communities in safeguarding processes, and the implementation of safeguarding measures. These mechanisms are tested within each country’s legal context to understand how CD shapes the effectiveness of ICH law at national and international levels. By focusing on Brazil and France, this book contributes to the theoretical and practical development of cultural heritage law, offering a model for fostering cultural diversity and empowering communities to take active roles in the management and preservation of their intangible cultural heritage.

This book will be of interest to researchers in the field of comparative law, public international law, cultural heritage studies, and public policy.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Burckhart, Thiago

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Framing Intangible Cultural Heritage Law and Cultural Diversity

1. Intangible Cultural Heritage Law

2. Cultural Diversity as a Legal Principle

3. ICH Law and Cultural Diversity in Brazil and France

4. The Institution of One or More National Inventories in Brazil and France

5. The Participation of Communities and Groups in Brazil and France

6. Safeguarding Measures in Brazil and France

Conclusion: Fostering Cultural Diversity into Intangible Cultural Heritage Law

Über Autor(innen)

Thiago Burckhart is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Comparative Public Law at the UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Comparative Law, University of Rome Unitelma Sapienza, Italy. His research focuses on cultural heritage law, comparative constitutional law, environmental law, and international human rights law.