Heritage, Democracy and the Public

Torgrim Sneve Guttormsen is an archaeologist (PhD) and Researcher at Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, Norway. Grete Swensen is an ethnologist and Senior Researcher at Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research, Norway.

• List of Figures and Tables, List of Contributors, Foreword, 1 Introduction: Heritage, Democracy and the Public – Nordic Approaches, PART I Debating National Heritage – Between Old and New Paradigms, PART II Contesting Heritage – Prevailing Policy and Planning Regimes, PART III Experiencing Heritage: Embodiment, Performance and the Public, PART IV Conceptualising and Managing Heritage – Theories and Future Challenges, Index

’As one of only a few books dealing with its theme, this comprehensive collection of fresh and original essays should be on the wish list of any academic or practitioner wanting to enter into and understand Nordic approaches to heritage and its management.’ Emma Waterton, University of Western Sydney, Australia ’Anyone interested in the challenges of how to manage cultural heritage as a democratic resource in societal processes will benefit from reading this book. This broadens the contemporary discourse by presenting thought-provoking Scandinavian insights into the relationship between cultural heritage and the ideals of the Nordic welfare societies.’ HÃ¥kan Karlsson, University of Gothenburg, Sweden