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    Diffusion and decoupling in the world heritage movement: exploring global/local tensions in Africa

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    https://doi.org/10.1080/23254823.2016.1194767
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    Author/Creator
    Elliott, Michael A.
    Schmutz, Vaughn
    Date
    2016-06-16
    Type of Work
    25 pages
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    journal articles
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    Towson University. Department of Anthropology, Sociology & Criminal Justice
    Citation of Original Publication
    Elliott, Michael A. and Vaughn Schmutz. 2016. "Diffusion and decoupling in the world heritage movement: exploring global/local tensions in Africa." European Journal of Cultural and Political Sociology (3)2-3. Retrieved September 20, 2021 (https://doi.org/10.1080/23254823.2016.1194767).
    Subjects
    World society
    World heritage
    Cultural value
    Science
    Decoupling
    Africa
    Abstract
    A common critique of world society theory is that it overemphasises processes of institutional expansion and isomorphism, and underemphasises instances of decoupling and local variation. We address this concern head-on through an analysis of the world heritage movement. On the one hand, we detail how this movement has expanded into a global institution with highly standardised procedures for evaluating the ‘outstanding universal value’ of cultural and natural sites around the world. On the other hand, we detail how these procedures involve rational-scientific assumptions about evaluation that lead to regional inequality, hindering the ability of less developed countries to successfully nominate, inscribe and manage world heritage sites. With a specific focus on African countries, we identify how decoupling occurs in two distinct ways that hamper their participation in the world heritage movement: (1) a lack of scientific and technical expertise and (2) a cultural mismatch between local and global conceptions of universal value.


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    Towson University
    8000 York Road
    Towson, Maryland 21252

    Website:
    www.towson.edu

    Contact Info:
    azukowski@towson.edu
    410-704-5318
    http://libraries.towson.edu/md-soar


    If you wish to submit a copyright complaint or withdrawal request, please email mdsoar-help@umd.edu.