Connecting with Ambivalent Heritage: Creative Uses of Postindustrial Spaces

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Tiina Äikäs (University of Oulu, Finland) Tuuli Matila (University of Oulu, Finland)

Connecting with Ambivalent Heritage

Creative Uses of Postindustrial Spaces

Tiina Äikäs (University of Oulu, Finland), Tuuli Matila (University of Oulu, Finland)

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
05 September 2024

Museums & museology; Environmental archaeology; Social & cultural anthropology; Industry & industrial studies

Series: UCL Critical Cultural Heritage Series

Exploring the difficult and contested sites of deindustrialized society on the brink of transformation to either heritage or wasteland, this volume looks at the creative ways that such sites are (re)used and suggests that they are not always merely abject or abandoned. As a result, our understanding of the meanings given to left over spaces is enhanced by an examination of the ways they are used.

Ambivalent heritage sites are not always recognized for their potential, although artists and people from different recreational activities, such as industrial sites and parkour, use and experience these places in different ways. The contributors introduce fresh ideas on how to approach these sites and the people invested in them, employing multidisciplinary methodologies from archaeology and heritage studies to ethnography and sociology. Through the use of Northern-European case studies such as a former sanatorium, a prison and the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, the reader gains a new perspective on these sites of contestation, which are cherished despite their problematic status. The conclusion is that due to the rapid societal change we are experiencing in the contemporary world, heritage professionals must start to acknowledge and deal with the difficulties that ambivalent heritage sites pose.

Edited by: Tiina Äikäs (University of Oulu Finland), Tuuli Matila (University of Oulu, Finland)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781350426740
ISBN 10: 1350426741
Series: UCL Critical Cultural Heritage Series
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 05 September 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tiina Äikäs is a Senior Researcher in Archaeology at the University of Oulu, Finland. She specialises in contemporary archaeology and heritage, with an emphasis on industrial heritage and sacred places. Tuuli Matila is a Postdoctoral Researcher in Archaeology at the University of Oulu, Finland. She specializes in contemporary archaeology, heritage and representational studies.

Reviews for Connecting with Ambivalent Heritage: Creative Uses of Postindustrial Spaces

This is an important collection of cutting-edge research on the politics and creative use of industrial heritage. -- Christian Wicke, Assistant Professor of Political History, University in Utrecht, The Netherlands