00960nam a2200109   4500000000100000008004100001100001800042245008300060300001200143520067300155020002200828                                       d1 aM. Alivizatou00aIntangible heritage and the museum: new perspectives on cultural preservation.  a225 pp.3 aInvestigates the relationship between museums and the new concept of "intangible heritage." The author charts the rise of intangible heritage within the global sphere of UN cultural policy and explores its implications both in terms of international politics and with regard to museological practice and critical theory. Using a grounded ethnographic methodology, Alivizatou examines intangible heritage in the local complexities of museum and heritage work in Oceania, the Americas and Europe. This multi-sited, cross-cultural approach highlights key challenges currently faced by cultural institutions worldwide in understanding and presenting this form of heritage.  a978-1-61132-151-7