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Folklife at the International Level: Roots of Intangible Cultural Heritage Part VII, Treasures

Posted by: Michelle Stefano

In Part VI, we examined UNESCO’s 1972 World Heritage Convention and some of its underlying notions and approaches that have influenced the development of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) framework of today. In particular, I singled out its use of listing – namely, the World Heritage List – as a mechanism for preservation by drawing …