Essays about: "UNESCO Convention 2003"

Found 1 essay containing the words UNESCO Convention 2003.

  1. 1. Interpreting UNESCO and ICOM intangible heritage conventions: Japanese collections in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för kulturvård

    Author : Sara Leandersson; [2015-06-10]
    Keywords : UNESCO Convention 2003 ; ICOM guidelines; Intangible cultural heritage; Japanese symbolism;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis was to examine and analyze how Röhsska museum in Gothenburg and the Ethnographic museum in Stockholm worked according to the UNESCO Convention (2003) and ICOM guidelines in relation to the preservation and display of their Japanese collections intangible cultural heritage. By looking at Japanese objects as symbols that are part of a wider context and whose culture has a complex system of different classifications that only can be understood through social interactions, Geertz’s theory "Thick Description" has been particularly useful. READ MORE