Intangible Heritage Law and Cultural Diversity

A Comparative Approach

Thiago Burckhart

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Routledge
19 November 2025

Museums & museology; History; Cultural studies; Law & society; International law

Series: Routledge Studies in Cultural Heritage and International Law

This book explores the intricate relationship between intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and cultural diversity (CD), focusing on the challenges arising from the integration of CD within legal and policy frameworks for ICH safeguarding.

As groups, communities and individuals increasingly advocate for the recognition of their cultural practices, the governance of CD in ICH law reveals significant tensions. These tensions are particularly apparent in countries with varied legal traditions and political landscapes, such as Brazil and France. Despite valuable sociological and anthropological insights into this intersection, legal analysis of the ICH-CD relationship remains underdeveloped at both international and national levels. Through a comparative analysis, the book examines three primary mechanisms outlined in the 2003 UNESCO Convention on the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage: the creation of national inventories, the engagement of communities in safeguarding processes and the implementation of safeguarding measures. These mechanisms are tested within each country’s legal context to understand how CD shapes the effectiveness of ICH law at both national and international levels. By focusing on Brazil and France, this book contributes to the theoretical and practical development of cultural heritage law, offering a model for fostering cultural diversity and empowering communities to take an active role in the management and preservation of their intangible cultural heritage.

This book will be of interest to researchers in the field of comparative law, public international law, cultural heritage studies and public policy.

By: Thiago Burckhart
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 400g
ISBN: 9781041018209
ISBN 10: 1041018207
Series: Routledge Studies in Cultural Heritage and International Law
Pages: 122
Publication Date: 19 November 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Thiago Burckhart is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Comparative Public Law at the UNESCO Chair on Intangible Cultural Heritage and Comparative Law, University of Rome Unitelma Sapienza, Italy. His research focuses on cultural heritage law, comparative constitutional law, environmental law, and international human rights law.