Archiving Cultures: Heritage, community and the making of records and memory

This book includes definitions of cultural heritage and archival heritage with an emphasis on intangible cultural heritage. explores aspects of cultural heritage such as oral traditions, performance arts, memory texts and collective memory are placed within the context of records and archives. Presents strategies for reconciling intangible and tangible cultural expressions with traditional archival theory and practice. Offers both analog and digital models for constructing a cultural archives through examples and vignettes. Will appeal to a range of academic disciplines engaging with ‘the archive’.