The Neoliberalisation of Heritage in Africa - 9781009435291

The Neoliberalisation of Heritage in AfricaAuthor(s): Rachel King\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009435291, 978-1009435291\nSynopsis\nThe landscape of heritage on the African continent is the product of neoliberal economic and social interventions from the 1980s2000s: the prevalence and influence of heritage NGOs; aid for cultural programmes contingent on government reforms; the use of national heritage policies and projects to signal ready capital; experiments in custodianship and private enterprise that balance conservation with consumerism; and so on. This Element synthesises literature from anthropology, archaeology, history, and geography to describe a significant period of heritage policy and discourse on the African continent its historical situation, on-the-ground realities, and continuing legacies in the era of sustainable development and climate crises.