TY - JOUR
KW - Australia
KW - Einstein
KW - Wallal
KW - big science
KW - cultural heritage
KW - cultural history
KW - ethnicity
KW - heritage
KW - identity construction
KW - indigenous population
KW - lost geography
KW - Memory
KW - National identity
KW - solar eclipse 1922
AU - Ray Sumner
AB - In 1922, Australian places connected with a solar eclipse were of world-historical significance as they were associated with empirical confirmation of Einstein s general theory of relativity. They also formed a major part of Australian national consciousness, although they have since reverted to lost geographies. An exploration of Australian reception of eclipse science leads to questions of official heritage construction and stereotypical national identity. An argument is presented for the importance of intangible heritage at national, communal, and individual levels. At the complex intersection between memory and identity, place value is investigated within wider social-political formations with emphasis on participation across perceived boundaries of social class, gender, and ethnicity, including the valuable role of Aboriginal peoples.
DO - 10.1111/1745-5871.12172
M1 - 4
N1 - Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
N2 - In 1922, Australian places connected with a solar eclipse were of world-historical significance as they were associated with empirical confirmation of Einstein s general theory of relativity. They also formed a major part of Australian national consciousness, although they have since reverted to lost geographies. An exploration of Australian reception of eclipse science leads to questions of official heritage construction and stereotypical national identity. An argument is presented for the importance of intangible heritage at national, communal, and individual levels. At the complex intersection between memory and identity, place value is investigated within wider social-political formations with emphasis on participation across perceived boundaries of social class, gender, and ethnicity, including the valuable role of Aboriginal peoples.
SP - 377
EP - 390
TI - Shadows on the landscape: an inquiry into the value of some Australian places
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84959450278&doi=10.1111%2f1745-5871.12172&partnerID=40&md5=84a2c3614baf686d4877a48fda7db28a
VL - 54
SN - 17455863 (ISSN)
ER -