Hands-On Heritage! Establishing Soft Authority over Heritage through Architectural Experiment: A Case Study from Jordan

Abu‐Khafajah, Shatha; Rabady, Rama Al; Rababeh, Shaher; Al-Tammoni, Fadael Al-Rahman

doi:10.1080/14655187.2016.1191924

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“…It is often acknowledged in passing as a central reference, whereas others adopt it more openly, directly transferring it to new national contexts arguing, e.g. ‘the official perception of heritage in Jordan … accords with AHD’ (Abu-Khafajah et al., 2015: 195) or ‘The institutionalization of the heritage system in China follows Smith’s theory’ (Zhu, 2016: 79). In the following, we explore some of the contributions which enter into more engaged discussions of the concept of AHD, critiquing and refining it (Ludwig, 2016; Mydland and Grahn, 2012; Parkinson et al., 2016a, 2016b; Pendlebury, 2013; Yan, 2015).…”

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Uses of Heritage and beyond: Heritage Studies viewed through the lens of Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Realism

Skrede

Hølleland

2018

Journal of Social Archaeology

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Uses of Heritage (2006) has been an important contribution to the development of Heritage Studies. Resting on a thorough ‘re-read’ of this modern classic, the article analyses the text applying some central concepts from Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Realism in order to review the arguments put forward. One of the linguistic features from Critical Discourse Analysis we draw on is ‘nominalization’, which refers to replacing verb processes with a noun construction. Re-reading Uses of Heritage and other succeeding publications, it is apparent that the phrase ‘Authorized Heritage Discourse’ is nominalized and reified into an entity obscuring who does what to whom, thereby making the ‘Authorized Heritage Discourse’ a self-evident unit of explanation. Furthermore, the insistence on viewing heritage as a cultural process rather than as ‘things’ is not readably compatible with Critical Realism’s non-reductionist stance. Wrapping up, we nonetheless argue that really taking Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Realism on board could provide a rule of conduct for the future developments of Heritage Studies, where multifarious conceptions of heritage can co-exist.

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Uses of Heritage and beyond: Heritage Studies viewed through the lens of Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Realism

Skrede

Hølleland

2018

Journal of Social Archaeology

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“…These actors aspired to restore the "true value" of historic centers in developing countries as measured on the basis of historic and artistic values (Steinberg, 1996). Often disconnected from the needs of present-day inhabitants (Grabar, 1993), states in the Global South arbitrarily imposed selective heritage policies that ignored local perceptions of history, tradition, and socioeconomic development (Abu-Khafajah et al, 2015;Fawaz, 2006). More specifically in Southeast Asia, these policies refashioned historic centers by giving priority to the elitist visions of national identity (Yeoh and Huang, 1996) used to foster tourism, national legitimacy (Worden, 2001), and international recognition (Askew, 1996).…”

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The atomization of heritage politics in post-colonial cities: The case of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Esposito¹,

Fauveaud

2018

Environment and Planning C: Politics and Space

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This paper analyzes the politics of heritage in urban Cambodia. Focusing on the capital, Phnom Penh, we argue that urban heritage is shaped at the intersection of global doctrines and professional knowledge, socioeconomic strategies at the national and local scales, real estate developments, and contextual institutional practices. We propose the concept “atomization of heritage politics” to explain the fragmentary and tentacular power relations that determine how built heritage is managed or destroyed. Drawing on heritage literature on Southeast Asian cities, we first argue that academic writers underestimate the role of land issues and localized power relations in shaping urban heritage politics. We contextualize the rise of heritage concerns in Cambodia. Since colonial times heritage strategies have focused on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor, with urban heritage being of only peripheral concern. Second, we explain how proposals made by international development partners for an overall heritage policy failed, as they conflicted with the rationality of land and power relations, leaving foreign consultants to renegotiate their position in Cambodian politics. Finally, we explore two case studies—the National Stadium and the Renakse Hotel—at the center of virulent, long-lasting political clashes between various forces that took root during the reconstruction of the Cambodian state in the 1980s and 1990s. Together with powerful individuals, families, and companies, the competition and tactical alliances between these forces shape the contested politics of urban heritage in the Cambodian capital.

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“…According to Fan (2012), many existing urban studies on the relationship between place and urban activities have focused on driving forces and consequences rather than evaluating planning practices for addressing this relationship. Despite the importance of the relationship between urbanization and built heritage, this topic has been less investigated in developing countries (Ashrafi et al, 2021;Guzman, 2020;Udeaja et al, 2020;Mubaideen & Al Kurdi, 2017;Abu-Khafajah et al, 2016;Hyasat, 2015;Al Rabady et al, 2014;2011;Al-Houdalieh & Sauders, 2009). Understanding changes in cultural heritage buildings resulting from urbanization can improve knowledge.…”

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The Impact of Urbanization on Cultural Heritage Buildings in Jordan: As-Salt as a Case Study

Alnsour,

Arabeyyat,

Hyasat

et al. 2023

Future Cities and Environment

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Uncontrolled urbanization in developing countries provides opportunities to create changes in cultural heritage. However, the relationship between the urbanization process and changes that appeared over time in cultural heritage buildings needs to be thoroughly investigated and empirically examined. This paper fills this gap by examining As-Salt in Jordan as a city inscribed on the World Heritage List. A crosssectional survey methodology was adopted to collect data. The findings reveal that urbanization has led to physical changes in heritage buildings at a medium level. The number of occupants and rental revenues have contributed significantly to changes in heritage buildings. The study suggests that the impact of urbanization on heritage buildings can be controlled if urban policies consider the socioeconomic benefits of heritage buildings for residents. Future research is encouraged to further explore the topic by examining other cities in the Middle East since comparative research can enrich knowledge and improve urban policies to manage cultural heritage efficiently.

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Hands-On Heritage! Establishing Soft Authority over Heritage through Architectural Experiment: A Case Study from Jordan

Cited by 6 publications

References 20 publications

Uses of Heritage and beyond: Heritage Studies viewed through the lens of Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Realism

Uses of Heritage and beyond: Heritage Studies viewed through the lens of Critical Discourse Analysis and Critical Realism

The atomization of heritage politics in post-colonial cities: The case of Phnom Penh, Cambodia

The Impact of Urbanization on Cultural Heritage Buildings in Jordan: As-Salt as a Case Study

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