Communism and cultural heritage
The Quest for Continuity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5700438 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Pablo Alonso González (0000-0002-5964-0489, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 653-663 |
| Publication date | 2016-10-20 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13527258.2016.1184701 |
| OpenAlex | W2398615407 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 17 |
| References cited | 19 |
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the theoretical genealogy and main uses of heritage in actually existing communist countries. This is performed by carrying out a critical review of Èleazar Aleksandrovič Baller’s Communism and Cultural Heritage, (1984, Progress, Moscow). The analysis of Baller’s work reveals that the logics of heritage in communist countries differed in various ways from capitalist countries, mainly because of the almost total state control over the heritage apparatus and the subordination of heritage policies to Marxist–Leninist ideology. Heritage was fundamental in dealing with the problem of change and continuity with the traditions, narratives and identities of previous society, and in the process of transforming citizens into ‘new men’ through the cultural revolution and the inculcation of ideology through museums and monuments
Aesthetics · Communism · Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Environmental ethics · Ideology · Marxist philosophy · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Philosophy
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| Unique citing works | 17 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 16 |