Unfulfilled promises? Heritage management and community participation at some of Africa's cultural heritage sites
Unfulfilled promises? Heritage management and community participation at some of Africa's cultural heritage sites
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DOI：
10.1080/13527250903441739
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Pwiti, Gilbert
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作者：
Chirikure, Shadreck;Manyanga, Munyaradzi;Pwiti, Gilbert
参与式管理在遗产管理领域的应用取得了不同的成功，这取决于其应用的背景，撒哈拉以南非洲一些遗产地的证据表明，结果好坏参半;有些远远不能令人满意。大多数目标-特别是那些旨在让当地社区参与遗产资源决策的目标-仍然没有实现，充其量只是试验性的。这篇文章在次大陆不同地区的案例研究的范围内处理这些问题。案例研究表明，社区参与的话语有时过于雄心勃勃，从实际角度来看，并不容易应用。这是因为社区既不是普遍的，也不是同质的。此外，许多专业人员对整个参与概念只是口头上说说而已，因为当地社区的利益和专业人员的利益并不总是一致的。此外，在某些情况下，历史和社会政治环境也不利于这一概念。因此，考虑到管理系统的不同背景和范围，以及次大陆文化遗产的类型，不能规定;当地情况应决定参与的性质和/或所需的参与程度。
The application of participatory management has had varied success in the field of heritage management depending on the context in which it has been applied, and the evidence from some heritage sites in sub-Saharan Africa reveals mixed results; some far from satisfactory. Most of the goals - particularly those aimed at involving local communities in decision making in heritage resources - still remain unfulfilled and at best experimental. This contribution deals with these issues within the context of case studies drawn from different areas of the subcontinent. The case studies demonstrate that the discourse of community participation is sometimes overly ambitious in its intents and, from a practical point of view, is not easy to apply. This is because communities are neither universal nor homogenous. Furthermore, many professionals pay lip-service to the whole concept of participation because the interests of local communities and those of professionals do not always coincide. Also, in some situations, the historical and socio-political environments militate against the concept. Therefore, given the varied context and range of management systems, as well as types of cultural heritage on the sub-continent, one cannot be prescriptive; the local situation should determine the nature of participation and/or levels of engagement needed.