Re-assembling the memorial landscape: the politics of walking tours in Taipei

Chih-Hung, Wang; Kao, Yu-Ting

doi:10.1080/13527258.2017.1362575

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“…Thus, commemoration of the multicultural past may result in undermining their belief in the exclusive role of their ingroup in the place's history, but the form of this commemoration should be engaging enough. For this reason, actions taken by city authorities or other institutions should not be limited to typical ways of commemorating the presence of other ethnic and national groups through monuments or street names, but should also include more engaging ways of restoring the past, such as through the use of virtual or augmented reality and historical walking tours (see e.g., Oleksy and Wnuk 2016;Wang and Kao 2017;Zamora-Musa et al 2018). It is worth studying which methods of reducing historical ethnic bias are most effective, and which of them could counterbalance the effects of a preference for an essentialist type of place among high NFC individuals.…”

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A cognitively-gated place? The role of need for closure in a biased perception of the place’s past

2019

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Biased memory of the past is often a starting point for intergroup conflicts. In three correlational studies, we examined the relationship between need for closure (NFC) and historical ethnocentric bias, a tendency to overestimate the role of one's ethnic group in the multicultural history of the city of residence. In addition, we checked whether this relationship would be mediated by an individual preference for essentialist places. We found that higher NFC was related to increased historical ethnocentric bias. Moreover, this relation was mediated by preference for an essentialist type of a place. Our results may contribute to understanding the role of individual differences and preferred type of place in shaping a biased representation of the past. Furthermore, our research findings point to the importance of raising awareness of the multicultural past among high NFC individuals.

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A cognitively-gated place? The role of need for closure in a biased perception of the place’s past

2019

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“…Walking can in these contexts also become an act of resistance, defiance and critique of official urban politics and heritage work (e.g. Solnit 2001;Wang and Kao 2017). Walking, in other words, can be a method to both discover and transform the city, and also a method to challenge urban developments and policies.…”

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Walking in the historic neighbourhoods of Beijing: walking as an embodied encounter with heritage and urban developments

Svensson

2020

International Journal of Heritage Studies

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This article explores walking both as a methodological device, paying close attention to the ethnographer's own positionality and experiences, and as a form of embodied and emplaced experience of and with heritage sites and urban changes. Walking is an important aspect of how people engage with and experience heritage that draws attention to its emplaced, performative and transformative qualities. Walking, furthermore, is a useful method for researchers to gain insights into a neighbourhood and its heritage, and to the diverse walking practices among different groups of residents and tourists during the heritagization process. City developments and heritigization do not only change modes of walking but may also stimulate more conscious forms of walking, including what has been referred to as conceptual walking, that engages with and/or challenges these developments. The paper engages with recent work on walking within different disciplines, including urban studies, geography, and cultural studies, that highlight its multi-sensory nature. The article builds on the author's own diverse walks in a neighbourhood in the centre of Beijing where she lived 2009-2011, and in other parts of Beijing. These walks included both everyday walks and organized walks with activists and artists.

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“…Apart from attracting tourists, walks may also appeal to local residents, including community members and students who wish to understand their local culture and history JCHMSD 13,2 (Wang and Kao, 2017;Saiyed et al, 2017). Jafa (2012) in her work on heritage walks highlights how they can help "broker" the identity of a nation and can help with the development of various identities of a country and community.…”

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Guided heritage walks as a tool for inclusive heritage education: case study of New Delhi

Chauhan

Anand²

2021

JCHMSD

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PurposeThis paper studies the role of heritage walks and tours in promoting inclusive education. It assesses if these walks are an effective method of exhibiting culture and facilitating inclusive heritage learning. The purpose of this paper is to attempt to establish that walks can play an imperative role in creating greater sensitivity towards heritage and conservation.Design/methodology/approachThe study uses a case study approach using mixed methods. Participants for qualitative interviews were chosen using purposive sampling and six interview schedules were sent to walk leaders. Walk participant data were collected through participant observation and standardised survey with randomly selected participants of the case walks. Surveys were sent to participants electronically.FindingsHeritage walks play a crucial role in not only imparting knowledge about history and heritage but also as a tool for learning other crucial skills, competencies, values, attitudes, etc. This paper attempts to highlight that walks are an effective and inclusive way to shed light on the alternative and forgotten stories. As an educational tool these walks can not only encourage the development of historical knowledge and appreciation but also assist in the development of competency to “de-construct” mainstream “grand narratives”, questioning and learning about the forgotten.Research limitations/implicationsThis paper has limited itself to the study of select cases in New Delhi. Since the study has followed a case study design, it does not produce a largely generalizable result, but rather examines and understands the dynamics of particular walks and produces insights that may well be applicable in other contexts. Whilst this paper makes an attempt to understand the changes in perception and attitudes, it does not study behavioural changes.Social implicationsIn the long run, walks allow for meaningful citizen engagement with tangible heritage such as monuments as well as intangible heritage such as practices and festivals. This allows for appreciation for the value of heritage resources and leads to a demand for better conservation and preservation from the authorities. In a few cases, local citizens themselves lead heritage management and development activities in a bid to promote their local culture. This paper has shown that heritage walks can be helpful tools in giving “forgotten” voices and stories recognition in contemporary society.Originality/valueAs heritage walks have recently gained popularity, there has been very limited research in the field especially linking heritage walks to heritage education. This is especially true for India. Even a city like New Delhi, which boasts of a robust heritage and is one of the tourism hubs of the country, heritage walks have been a very recent phenomenon. This research aims to address this lacuna in academic research and contribute meaningfully to the field of heritage education and conservation by studying how heritage walks support and promote inclusive heritage education.

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Re-assembling the memorial landscape: the politics of walking tours in Taipei

Cited by 14 publications

References 16 publications

A cognitively-gated place? The role of need for closure in a biased perception of the place’s past

A cognitively-gated place? The role of need for closure in a biased perception of the place’s past

Walking in the historic neighbourhoods of Beijing: walking as an embodied encounter with heritage and urban developments

Guided heritage walks as a tool for inclusive heritage education: case study of New Delhi

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