1st Edition
Assessing the Social Values of Heritage Methods in Theory and Practice
By Elizabeth Robson
Copyright 2025
230 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
230 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
230 Pages
19 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Assessing the Social Values of Heritage considers how social values can be better understood and incorporated into the day-to-day work of managing and conserving the historic environment.
Drawing together major strands of thinking from critical heritage studies, ethnography and social research, and science and technology studies, the book explores the theoretical and practical tensions that... Read more
1. Valuing the Historic Environment; 2. Bringing Social Value into Frame; 3. The Production of Knowledge; 4. Case Study Research; 5. Understanding Values and Communities; 6. Methods as Ways of Knowing; 7. Assessments in Real-World Contexts; 8. Working with Social Values in Practice; 9. Future Heritage Practice
Biography
Elizabeth Robson is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Stirling, UK. Her research focuses on the contemporary significance of heritage places, participatory methods, and the role of communities in heritage management, placemaking, and planning processes.
