TY - JOUR
KW - Community participation (THE\_204)
KW - Cultural identity (THE\_382)
KW - Economic and social development (THE\_5342)
KW - Food (THE\_3078)
KW - Heritage institutions (ICH\_1360)
KW - Justice and Strong Institutions (ICH\_1394)
KW - Market economy (THE\_65391)
KW - Mediterranean diet
KW - Nongovernmental organizations (THE\_5699)
KW - SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities (ICH\_1388)
KW - SDG 16: Peace
KW - SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals (ICH\_1395)
KW - SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being (ICH\_1381)
KW - SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth (ICH\_1386)
KW - Spain (ES)
KW - Sustainable development (THE\_7357)
KW - Tourism (THE\_202)
KW - UNESCO
KW - entrepreneurship
KW - Intangible cultural heritage
KW - references illustrating linkages between SDGs and ICH (ICH\_1440)
KW - social anthropology
AU - Richard Pfeilstetter
AB - This article explores the role of the agency in the social process that constitutes cultural heritage. By introducing the concept of heritage entrepreneurship to explain the conversion of cultural elements into heritage, we discuss the case of the Mediterranean diet (MD) in Spain. We explore the role of an expert NGO in the recent inclusion of the MD in the UNESCO Representative List of the intangible cultural heritage of Humanity. Empirical evidence is presented for two basic patterns of heritage entrepreneurship, namely the construction and promotion of cultural heritage. First, we show how the community-heritage narrative is constructed in the official nomination file of the MD. Second, we analyse how businesses, governments and researchers constitute a specific heritage entrepreneur. We argue that the promotion of the MD as cultural heritage makes ordinary food different, both qualitatively (healthy and sustainable) and culturally (Mediterranean and traditional). We then look at the specific political, economic and scientific value of such a difference and its uses in Spain.
DO - 10.1080/13527258.2014.930502
M1 - 3
N1 - Publisher: Routledge
N2 - This article explores the role of the agency in the social process that constitutes cultural heritage. By introducing the concept of heritage entrepreneurship to explain the conversion of cultural elements into heritage, we discuss the case of the Mediterranean diet (MD) in Spain. We explore the role of an expert NGO in the recent inclusion of the MD in the UNESCO Representative List of the intangible cultural heritage of Humanity. Empirical evidence is presented for two basic patterns of heritage entrepreneurship, namely the construction and promotion of cultural heritage. First, we show how the community-heritage narrative is constructed in the official nomination file of the MD. Second, we analyse how businesses, governments and researchers constitute a specific heritage entrepreneur. We argue that the promotion of the MD as cultural heritage makes ordinary food different, both qualitatively (healthy and sustainable) and culturally (Mediterranean and traditional). We then look at the specific political, economic and scientific value of such a difference and its uses in Spain.
SP - 215
EP - 231
TI - Heritage entrepreneurship. Agency-driven promotion of the Mediterranean diet in Spain
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84921543541&doi=10.1080%2f13527258.2014.930502&partnerID=40&md5=629751551028826285fedb0456779dba
VL - 21
SN - 13527258 (ISSN)
ER -