The situation of the cultural heritage has deteriorated during recent years as a result. A selfstudy of my time as a wildlife interpreter alexandra m. The journal format will be slightly different to accommodate the wide range of projects and ahi chair bill bevan will guest edit with input from the ahi journal team. Mediterranean region and should it be used in this way. Interpretation in a postmodern world d uzzell, r ballantyne contemporary issues in heritage and environmental interpretation, 152171, 1998. Interpretation in a postmodern world find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Contemporary issues in heritage and environmental interpretation. The concept of hot interpretation was initially introduced back in the 1980s as a way of recognising the need for visitors to engage more fully with the material being presented to them but alsoto encourage a stronger cognitive and greater affective. Matero heritage and conservation have become important themes in current discussions on place, cultural identity, and the preservation of the past. Pdf on jan 1, 2007, d uzzell and others published heritage that hurts. Interpretive signs are used extensively in tourism and leisure settings to convey important messages and concepts to visitors. For anyone interested in our natural and historic heritage park volunteers and rangers, museum docents and educators, new and seasoned professional heritage interpreters, and.
Humans have understood the concept of heritage ever since they developed artefacts and language. Local residents exploring heritage in the north pennines. A manual for interpreting community heritage for tourism i. Harrison 1994 the art of presenting the story of a site to an identi.
I await for the next developmental phase of the publication with. Heritage is anything valued by people today that was also valued by previous generations. Heritage management implications of onsite interpretation. Heritage interpretation vol 2 hardcover july 15, 1989. According to the international charter that guides interpretation. A manual for interpreting community heritage for tourism. International conference on world heritage interpretation. Heritage and its preservation is a major concern around the world. In this context, interpretation applied at various levels has a particular importance, since it is a tool able to explain, animate or trigger highly emotional reactions.
Throughout europe the proportion of people that are over 55 years old is increasing. Ahi article spring 2017 reporting research 3 hot interpretation. Abstract one of the principal functions of heritage interpretation is to enhance the visitors sense of place and place identity. The role of heritage in postmodern tourism is examined, particularly built heritage, which is at the heart of cultural tourism. Heritage interpretation is the communication of the meaning or meanings of a place through a variety of media. A conceptual analysis jacquline gilson, richard kool. Heritage management implications of onsite interpretation at.
Part of a twovolume work containing papers based on themes developed at the second world congress on heritage presentation and interpretation, the purpose of the book is to provide a defined and coherent statement for heritage professionals in museums, tourism, planning and local government of the current range and achievement of the field. Ballantyne eds contemporary issues in heritage and environmental interpretations london. Heritage is what we have accepted as gifts from those who came before us. While the installation of signs ensures information is widely available and can be repeatedly accessed by large numbers of visitors, their static and inflexible nature means interpretive signs have to be particularly welldesigned if they are to. Heritage and interpretation ma, msc, pgdip, by distance. The journal of interpretation researchcontinues to be the authoritative voice for scholarly and academic development in heritage interpretation. Professional development in heritage interpretation.
But probably only a fraction of this group has ever heard about the discipline of heritage interpretation. Uzzell introduction as heritage interpretation reaches maturity, it is timely to stand back and reflect upon the four decades since freeman tilden wrote interpreting our heritage 1957. Four challenging issues in linking heritage and tourism are discussed. Hosted by the ministry of foreign affairs mofa of the republic of korea, the cultural heritage administration cha and the korean national commission for unesco kncu, an international conference on world heritage interpretation was held in seoul, republic of korea on 2 november 2016 the conference was attended by more than 100 participants including 14 ambassadors. Heritage management and interpretation is one of the key issues for tourism studies nuryanti, 1996, garrod and fyall, 2000, poria, butler and airey, 2003. Heritage interpretation requires active nvolvement of local communities and takeholders to take pride in, and care for their hared cultural identities and values. The aspects of authenticity or approaches to heritage interpretation are also important. We will showcase the very best of interpretation for further information please see the ahi news feature.
In order to establish identities, as well as attracting visitors, the natural and cultural heritage is protected, conserved, managed and interpreted, by families, by. Human geographies journal of studies and research in human. The theme book is based on the mission of interpretation as. Hot interpretation the term hot interpretation was first used by david uzzell and relates to heritage that excites affective responses from communities, groups or individualsindicating. In heritage interpretation, behind every addresser there is an institution that he serves and that is present in the collective memory. Journal of interpretation research national association for. In such work, the way heritage spaces are communicated to tourists is often negatively compared to the real thing fleming, 1986, strange and kempa, 2003, timothy and boyd, 2003. Burris the place of inspiration in heritage interpretation.
This latest edition includes a new introduction section that gives a background of tildens life and thought processes, which sets the stage nicely for tildens writings. Please contact a member of library staff for further information. Human geographies journal of studies and research in. If this is to occur, the interpretation should be planned and designed with that outcome in mind. Heritage and sense of place identification with place is part of ones personal identity proshansky et al. Apr 18, 2007 abstract one of the principal functions of heritage interpretation is to enhance the visitors sense of place and place identity. The research reported in this paper was an empirical study which, drawing on social identity theory, attempted to assess the effectiveness of a. Environmental interpretation can be defined as a kind of nonformal environmental education carried out in predominantly recreational settings within which visitors are provided with opportunities to become more aware of particular concepts. The literature dealing with interpretation commonly involves studies in which the content of the interpretation is the subject of analysis.
While there is a significant body of knowledge of heritage interpretation uzzell, 1989. The research reported in this paper was an empirical study which, drawing on social identity theory, attempted to assess the effectiveness of a museum in contributing. Fairclough g, harrison r, jameson j, schofield j eds. Uzzell, d and ballantyne, r 2007 heritage that hurts. Introduction every community has stories to tell about its history, people, and cultural heritage. Everything which the ancestors bequeath may be called heritage. Changing the face of interpretation in the national park service brett oppegaard and gregory p. Archaeological sites have long been a part of heritage and its display, certainly before. However, the relation between the mining heritage and tourism is not simple as the complex mining heritage has many specific features that differ from the traditional tourist attractions and conceal many pitfalls. In order to establish identities, as well as attracting visitors, the natural and cultural heritage is protected, conserved, managed and interpreted, by families, by cities, by nation stat.
Interpretation of the site story and message is the main reason visitors go to heritage sites, and a key element in any heritage tourism site development. Interpretation in a postmodern world 3 the first case study related to the massacre by the nazis of virtually all the men, women and children from the. Heritage in the broadest sense is that which is inherited. It has been my absolute pleasure to have a chance to watch the creation, establishment, and growth of this important publication. Shine across cultures, even in ancient times, people gathered at locations of historical importance to learn aboutand to commune withthe place. Heritage sites can never truly reach their success potential without having interpretive plans, programs, services, media, and staff to relate the site stories and importance to visitors.
The visitor experience vol 2 hardcover 15 jul 1989. Heritage interpretation encourages public th h i l f h f. In the 1996 discussion of research findings from a study in rotherhithe, london, twiggerross and uzzell, 1996 placeidentity. Creating place identity through heritage interpretation. Amazon price new from used from hardcover, 15 jul 1989 please retry. Only a limited number of people working in the heritage. For a masters degree, you will undertake supervised research into a topic of your choice and complete a dissertation a master of science msc can be awarded in preference to a master of arts ma where the dissertation concerns a science collection or museum, or where the nature of the investigation can be termed scientific.