On Levels, (Politics of) Scale, Cases and Networking

This article explores notions like ‘levels’, ‘scales’ or ‘case studies’ as useful tools to study the impact of the Basic Texts of the 2003 UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. It draws attention to ‘politics of scale’ and questionable labels like ‘Eurocentric’. It also zooms in on the potential problems and effects of using the overall results framework and reporting, illustrated with examples from and beyond Bulgaria

Publication year:2020

Keywords:UNESCO, 2003 UNESCO convention, safeguarding intangible cultural heritage, intangible cultural heritage, museums, Subsidiarity, levels, politics of scale, scales, Europe

Accessibility:Open