Anthropological Perspectives on Intangible Cultural Heritage

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Arizpe, Lourdes (Editor), Amescua, Cristina (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Environment, Security, Development and Peace, 6
• Subjects: Environment.; Cultural heritage.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Anthropology.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Cultural Heritage.

A decade after the approval of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), the concept has gained wide acceptance at the local, national and international levels. Communities are recognizing and celebrating their Intangible Heritage; governments are devotin...