Cultural heritage is a highly debated topic today. It is a subject of international cultural policy, used as a marketing argument for tourism, and serves various actors as a political instrument. How do objects, spaces, and traditions become cultural heritage?

Content:

• Introduction to cultural heritage
• The history of cultural property protection: Monument and heritage protection
• Agencies of inheritance: The museum
• Cultural heritage and historical culture: Remembering, tradition, archiving
• UNESCO World Heritage: The production of cultural significance
• From the material to the immaterial: A new key concept emerges
• Heritage and ownership: Who owns culture?
• Cultural heritage as a tourist destination
• Cultural heritage in cultural studies: A perspective.