Philosophies Behind the Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention: Equality in Heritage Protection, Community Recognition and Cultural Diversity

23 Pages Posted: 9 Feb 2012

Date Written: February 9, 2012

Abstract

The view of several countries that intangible cultural heritage should have a position equal to monuments and sites can be seen as the major philosophy behind the eventual adoption of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2003 (hereinafter ICH Convention). However, a deeper analysis of the events and documents leading up to the ICH Convention reveals that the ICH Convention has a much broader philosophical basis. These broader philosophies focus on the content of the legal instrument, rather than on the choice of form of the legal instrument. This paper will argue that these content influencing philosophies behind the ICH Convention are community empowerment , to which sustainable development in all its aspects belongs, and the assurance of cultural diversity. For each of these philosophies, the paper will further describe how these philosophies have been reflected in the ICH Convention.

Keywords: intangible cultural heritage, cultural heritage, community empowerment, sustainable development

Suggested Citation

Van Uytsel, Steven, Philosophies Behind the Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention: Equality in Heritage Protection, Community Recognition and Cultural Diversity (February 9, 2012). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2001835 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2001835

Steven Van Uytsel (Contact Author)

Kyushu University ( email )

744 Motooka Nishiku
Fukuoka, 819-0395
Japan

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