This article is an explanation of the use of heritage representations and narratives within the e... more This article is an explanation of the use of heritage representations and narratives within the ever-changing political matrix in Zimbabwe. The analysis is done within the context of heritage being regarded as a cultural process rather than as a product. Focus is on how heritage has been appropriated by both the colonial and post-colonial state in building national identities. From 1890 the settlers appropriated some of the existing heritage that belonged to indigenous groups on the land between Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers. The article fully acknowledges that identity is a fluid and controversial concept that is influenced by cultural frameworks, historical period and those in power at any particular time. Therefore, heritage herein is viewed as an identity influencer and, in the case of emerging nations; heritage is responsible for the construction of national identity.
This introductory chapter introduces the shifting invocations of nationalism underpinning the cha... more This introductory chapter introduces the shifting invocations of nationalism underpinning the changing political identities of Nkomo as one of the leading Zimbabwean nationalist leaders. It tracks the changing representations of Nkomo across the colonial and post-colonial history of Zimbabwe, noting that his death on the 1st of July 1999 became an important occasion for elite reflections on the entire narration of the nation as Nkomo posthumously received the much-contested title of ‘Father Zimbabwe’. This introduction draws from the rich anti-liberation struggle history in general and the autobiography, Nkomo: The Story of My Life, which was published in 1984.
This position paper deals with issues of community engagement and empowerment in museum managemen... more This position paper deals with issues of community engagement and empowerment in museum management and activities with specific reference to the Mutare Museum in Zimbabwe. It is largely informed by documentary analysis of available heritage legislations and policies. It is observed that international frameworks and the Constitution of Zimbabwe have provisions for the involvement and empowerment of local communities in heritage issues. Unfortunately, the current heritage legislation used by Mutare Museum does not have provisions for community involvement in museum management and activities. Therefore, we recommend an enabling legal basis for community engagement and empowerment in Zimbabwe, which can be achieved by aligning the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe Act Chapter 25.11 of 1972 with the international framework for management of heritage.
Over the years, discourses on sustainable development have caused intense debate and conflicts ar... more Over the years, discourses on sustainable development have caused intense debate and conflicts around issues to do with the environment and culture. The debates and conflicts have been chiefly a result that development which is environmentally and culturally friendly is practically difficult to achieve. This is because more often than not issues of development conflict with those to do with culture and the environment. This paper is based on the archaeological, environment and/or cultural impact assessment undertaken at Sviba heritage site, south central of Zimbabwe. The studyreveals conflicting interests between traditional leadership and the ‘development architectures’- a private Company named Econet Wireless- within a cultural landscape which unfortunately is already under ownership dispute. The study reveals that progress of erecting a telecommunication booster by Econet Wireless has been hampered as a result of different conceptions of culture, environment and sustainable devel...
Over the years, discourses on sustainable development have caused intense debate and conflicts ar... more Over the years, discourses on sustainable development have caused intense debate and conflicts around issues to do with the environment and culture. The debates and conflicts have been chiefly a result that development which is environmentally and culturally friendly is practically difficult to achieve. This is because more often than not issues of development conflict with those to do with culture and the environment. This paper is based on the archaeological, environment and/or cultural impact assessment undertaken at Sviba heritage site, south central of Zimbabwe. The studyreveals conflicting interests between traditional leadership and the ‘development architectures’- a private Company named Econet Wireless- within a cultural landscape which unfortunately is already under ownership dispute. The study reveals that progress of erecting a telecommunication booster by Econet Wireless has been hampered as a result of different conceptions of culture, environment and sustainable devel...
This article is an explanation of the use of heritage representations and narratives within the e... more This article is an explanation of the use of heritage representations and narratives within the ever-changing political matrix in Zimbabwe. The analysis is done within the context of heritage being regarded as a cultural process rather than as a product. Focus is on how heritage has been appropriated by both the colonial and post-colonial state in building national identities. From 1890 the settlers appropriated some of the existing heritage that belonged to indigenous groups on the land between Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers. The article fully acknowledges that identity is a fluid and controversial concept that is influenced by cultural frameworks, historical period and those in power at any particular time. Therefore, heritage herein is viewed as an identity influencer and, in the case of emerging nations; heritage is responsible for the construction of national identity.
This introductory chapter introduces the shifting invocations of nationalism underpinning the cha... more This introductory chapter introduces the shifting invocations of nationalism underpinning the changing political identities of Nkomo as one of the leading Zimbabwean nationalist leaders. It tracks the changing representations of Nkomo across the colonial and post-colonial history of Zimbabwe, noting that his death on the 1st of July 1999 became an important occasion for elite reflections on the entire narration of the nation as Nkomo posthumously received the much-contested title of ‘Father Zimbabwe’. This introduction draws from the rich anti-liberation struggle history in general and the autobiography, Nkomo: The Story of My Life, which was published in 1984.
This position paper deals with issues of community engagement and empowerment in museum managemen... more This position paper deals with issues of community engagement and empowerment in museum management and activities with specific reference to the Mutare Museum in Zimbabwe. It is largely informed by documentary analysis of available heritage legislations and policies. It is observed that international frameworks and the Constitution of Zimbabwe have provisions for the involvement and empowerment of local communities in heritage issues. Unfortunately, the current heritage legislation used by Mutare Museum does not have provisions for community involvement in museum management and activities. Therefore, we recommend an enabling legal basis for community engagement and empowerment in Zimbabwe, which can be achieved by aligning the National Museums and Monuments of Zimbabwe Act Chapter 25.11 of 1972 with the international framework for management of heritage.
Over the years, discourses on sustainable development have caused intense debate and conflicts ar... more Over the years, discourses on sustainable development have caused intense debate and conflicts around issues to do with the environment and culture. The debates and conflicts have been chiefly a result that development which is environmentally and culturally friendly is practically difficult to achieve. This is because more often than not issues of development conflict with those to do with culture and the environment. This paper is based on the archaeological, environment and/or cultural impact assessment undertaken at Sviba heritage site, south central of Zimbabwe. The studyreveals conflicting interests between traditional leadership and the ‘development architectures’- a private Company named Econet Wireless- within a cultural landscape which unfortunately is already under ownership dispute. The study reveals that progress of erecting a telecommunication booster by Econet Wireless has been hampered as a result of different conceptions of culture, environment and sustainable devel...
Over the years, discourses on sustainable development have caused intense debate and conflicts ar... more Over the years, discourses on sustainable development have caused intense debate and conflicts around issues to do with the environment and culture. The debates and conflicts have been chiefly a result that development which is environmentally and culturally friendly is practically difficult to achieve. This is because more often than not issues of development conflict with those to do with culture and the environment. This paper is based on the archaeological, environment and/or cultural impact assessment undertaken at Sviba heritage site, south central of Zimbabwe. The studyreveals conflicting interests between traditional leadership and the ‘development architectures’- a private Company named Econet Wireless- within a cultural landscape which unfortunately is already under ownership dispute. The study reveals that progress of erecting a telecommunication booster by Econet Wireless has been hampered as a result of different conceptions of culture, environment and sustainable devel...
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