Towards a Phenomenology of Cultural Heritage

Towards a Phenomenology of Cultural Heritage

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This work fits into the broader academic debate on the legitimacy of the alarecre.com Sociology of Cultural Heritage.The origin of the term itself is investigated by analyzing the words that compose it and their interpretation in the context of post-modern society.The paper then explores some specific aspects of the discipline, such as the fight against the deterioration of Cultural Heritage and the attempt to make it economically attractive and profitable.Finally, it examines in detail several dimensions related to Art and Culture: the desacralization of museums and cultural artefacts, the articulation of historical and artistic heritage, the rediscovery of popular culture and, finally, the definition of the abc material sense of Cultural Heritage.