Changing approaches to heritage - for iPod/iPhone
Changing approaches to heritage - for iPod/iPhone
The Open University
If you could save one thing for posterity, what would it be? Your answer is likely to depend on the things you value. But the things that society values are changing all the time. The tracks on this album explore four different heritage stories. In the feature on the Lake District, we hear how the values of Wordsworth sometimes have to give way to the values of farmers. In two features on archaeology, we shine the spotlight on a discipline where there is increasing emphasis on the ordinary over the historic or spectacular. And in our feature on the memorial to the London July bombings, we hear from ordinary people in control of the design. The album also contains academic perspectives from Rodney Harrison, Lecturer in Heritage Studies at The Open University. This material forms part of The Open University Course AD281 Understanding global heritage. You can discover something of what it's like to study the course by using the downloadable 'activities' files to explore the concept of ‘World Heritage’, how it is defined, and conflicting interests in its management. You can also learn more about changing approaches to archaeology and heritage management, and the relationship between heritage and public memory.
Changing approaches to heritage
An introduction to this album.
Jul 15, 2009
1 min
What is world heritage?
Dr Rodney Harrison of The Open University explores what is meant by world heritage and introduces the Lake District case study.
Jul 15, 2009
6 min
Lake District: conflicting values
Illustrates some of the conflicting sets of heritage values competing for prominence in the Lake District.
Jul 15, 2009
14 min
Lake District: world heritage bid
Explores the Lake District’s bid for World Heritage Site status.
Jul 15, 2009
14 min
Lake District: telling the world
Examines the decisions that go into interpreting the Lake District for the public with signposts, public sculptures and information boards.
Jul 15, 2009
10 min
Archaeology: parallels with heritage
Explores some parallels in the development of these two separate disciplines.
Jul 15, 2009
14 min
Archaeology: Ford transit van
Describes a contemporary archaeology project where archaeologists “excavated” a Ford Transit van.
Jul 15, 2009
4 min
7th July bombings memorial
Follows the process of designing a memorial to mark the 7th July bombings in London.
Jul 15, 2009
14 min
Studying global heritage
Dr Rodney Harrison talks about studying The Open University's Course AD281 Understanding global heritage.
Jul 15, 2009
5 min
Global heritage: case studies
Dr Rodney Harrison talks about the audio and video case studies that are integral to the course AD281 Understanding global heritage.
Jul 15, 2009
6 min
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