Who owns the universality? Heritage and Museum in light of Postcolonial theory.
Journal Title: Conjuntura Austral: journal of the Global South - Year 2021, Vol 12, Issue 59
Abstract
In face of the rising debate about museological repatriation and the European museums reluctance at the subject, this research has as a goal the critical analysis throughout Postcolonial Theory, and by document analysis the justification about an alleged patrimonial universalism, proclaimed by the Declaration on the importance and value of universal museums, released in 2002. Questioning this characteristic proposed by signatories’ museums, I wonder: would the conservation of heritage be a Western value? Therefore, the hypothesis worked here is that the document previously mentioned is an invocation for a Western colonial maintenance. Structured by three sections, this article presents concepts that are within the museum, as memoir and heritage, to comprehend how their meanings are intimately linked to Eurocentrism. Furthermore, recommended documents by UNESCO are used to explain how this universalistic heritage and museological norm is valid though these Western spaces, as well as analyzing heritage requests as a challenge for the International System. At last, the aim is not present a final answer for this agenda, but highlight and discuss, within the field of International Relations field, the importance of this debate.
Authors and Affiliations
Mariana Pimenta Bueno
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP696878
- DOI https://doi.org/10.22456/2178-8839.113893
- Views 87
- Downloads 0
Punishment without crime? Domestic roots and international implications of Brazilian political crisis
This scenario analysis seek to explain the reasons to the recent Brazilian political crises, which may culminate in the impeachment of President Dilma Rousseff. Analyzing the interests and activities of the key players i...
The Venezuelan Electoral Cycle, 2012–2013: Notes about conjucture
The article examines the prospects and electoral cycle marked by Venezuelan presidential elections in October 2012 and April 2013 and the state elections of December 2012, indicates how the political and social changes i...
Women, peace and security in South America: the process of implementing a key agenda
United Nations Resolution 1325 is the most important international standard regarding the conflict’s impact on the lives of women and girls. It addresses protection against sexual and gender-based violence, promotes fema...
Book review: Hugo Chávez: da origem simples ao ideário da Revolução Permanente
Resenha do livro "Hugo Chávez: Da Origem Simples ao Ideário da Revolução Permanente", de Bart Jones.
Venezuela’s Foreign Policy after Chavez
The death of Hugo Chavez may cause changes in the conduct of foreign policy of Venezuela. The actors involved in the foundation of the political project that highlights a revolutionary and a contestation discourse with t...