Sport, History and Heritage: an investigation into the public representation of sport

体育、历史和遗产：对体育公众代表性的调查

• 批准号: AH/E500072/1
• 负责人: Jeff Hill
• 金额: $ 3.2万
• 依托单位: De Montfort University
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2006 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=AH%2FE500072%2F1
• 关键词: Sport; History; Heritage; investigation; into

Sport is an integral part of British culture and an important aspect of modern life. Although this importance has been recognised in academic history, in the growing and related fields of heritage and museum studies it has yet to be fully appreciated and brought into interaction with historical studies. The synergies and inter-relationships between history, heritage and museology still need to be explored and the multi- disciplinary potential released.The growth of interest in both sport and heritage over recent years has been significant. Ideologically they convey powerful messages, responsible for shaping our understanding of sport, history, and the past. Although they have operated as essentially separate spheres one important aspect of convergence between them is seen in the rise and popularity of sports museums, the collecting of sporting art and memorabilia, and popular concern over the demise of historic sports buildings and places.Interest and activity in these areas is now evident within both academic circles and among the wider public, mirroring developments in Europe and North America. There is, however, a perceived need among many practitioners in the heritage and museums sectors for a forum of debate on philosophical and methodological ways forward. To put it bluntly: what is sports heritage, and where is it going?The unease implied in these questions betrays a sense of sports heritage being 'betwixt and between', without an academic 'home' and therefore without a clear academic trajectory. From this a number of further research questions follow. Where does sports heritage differ, if at all, from the history of sport? How far do practical considerations (e.g. finance, acquisitions, preservation, public taste) affect current philosophies and policies? To what extent can the intangible (e.g. a sense of place and identity) be incorporated alongside the material culture of sport? What are the choices in protecting and celebrating historic places, as against virtual representations; and what might be the implications for historians? What understandings of history underpin sports heritage? How do museum and heritage site visitors react to representations of sport, and how is feedback responded to?At present there exists no main forum in which such issues, and others, might be considered by the range of different disciplines and interests to be found in this field. The national body for the study of sports history (the British Society of Sports History) has shown little interest in approaching these matters, whilst the research embarked upon in the heritage sector has been limited. Moreover, while there have been several initiatives in higher education, usually at the postgraduate level, in heritage studies, they have focused their concerns chiefly on more traditional topics;little has been attempted on sport. The present proposal has therefore been designed to provide an academic focus in an area where one has previously been either un- coordinated, or absent, and in an area where commercial and institutionaldevelopments have run ahead of academic debate.

体育是英国文化的一个组成部分，也是现代生活的一个重要方面。尽管这种重要性已在学术史上得到认可，但在不断发展的遗产和博物馆研究相关领域，它尚未得到充分认识并与历史研究相互作用。历史、遗产和博物馆学之间的协同作用和相互关系仍然需要探索，并释放多学科的潜力。近年来，人们对体育和遗产的兴趣增长显着。从意识形态上讲，它们传达了强有力的信息，负责塑造我们对体育、历史和过去的理解。尽管它们本质上是作为独立的领域运作的，但它们之间的一个重要融合体现在体育博物馆的兴起和普及、体育艺术品和纪念品的收藏以及对历史体育建筑和场所消亡的普遍关注。现在学术界和广大公众对这些领域的兴趣和活动都很明显，这反映了欧洲和北美的发展。然而，遗产和博物馆领域的许多从业者都认为需要一个关于哲学和方法论前进方向的辩论论坛。说白了，什么是体育遗产，它又将走向何方？这些问题所隐含的不安，暴露了体育遗产“介于两者之间”的感觉，没有学术的“归宿”，因此也没有明确的学术轨迹。由此产生了一些进一步的研究问题。体育遗产与体育史有何不同（如果有的话）？实际考虑因素（例如财务、收购、保存、公众品味）对当前的理念和政策有多大影响？无形资产（例如地方感和身份感）在多大程度上可以与体育物质文化并存？与虚拟展示相比，在保护和庆祝历史名胜方面有哪些选择？这对历史学家来说可能意味着什么？对历史的哪些理解支撑着体育遗产？博物馆和遗产地的参观者对体育的表现有何反应？反馈如何回应？目前还没有主要论坛可以通过该领域的不同学科和兴趣来考虑此类问题和其他问题。国家体育史研究机构（英国体育史学会）对处理这些问题兴趣不大，而遗产部门开展的研究也很有限。此外，虽然在高等教育领域（通常是研究生水平）在遗产研究方面已经采取了一些举措，但他们主要关注更传统的主题；很少在体育方面进行尝试。因此，本提案旨在为以前不协调或缺席的领域以及商业和机构发展领先于学术辩论的领域提供学术焦点。