This thesis deals with two cultural constructs, heritage and place, and how they have interacted ... more This thesis deals with two cultural constructs, heritage and place, and how they have interacted over space and time. The specific spatial contexts range from global (the operation of the World Heritage Convention), to national (identity and versions of heritage in New Zealand), to regional (heritage on the West Coast of the South Island) to local (heritage in the context of human communities in the South Westland part of the South-West New Zealand World Heritage Area). Whilst moving between and among this range of spatial contexts, two main questions are addressed. First, what has the term heritage meant, over this range of spatial scales, and whose purposes and whose outcomes are served by these meanings? The second question queries the effectiveness of qualitative research methods, that construct and analyse narratives from a range of written and spoken sources. Theoretical investigations into heritage and its connections with pasts, ideologies and cultures, conclude that the ter...
Page 1. Perceptions of Antarctic Tourism: A Question of Tolerance EMMA J. STEWART*, VAL G. KIRBY*... more Page 1. Perceptions of Antarctic Tourism: A Question of Tolerance EMMA J. STEWART*, VAL G. KIRBY** & GARY D. STEEL{ *Department of Geography, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada **The Countryside Agency, Cheltenham ...
In South Westland, New Zealand, despite the remoteness of its relatively intact and diverse geomo... more In South Westland, New Zealand, despite the remoteness of its relatively intact and diverse geomorphic and biophysical systems, social and cultural values are significant. These values, however, are not recognised in its designation as a world heritage area. This paper uses narratives from different sources and an interrogative process, to reveal not only a range of approaches to heritage, expressed or implied by different stakeholder groups, but also the paradoxical nature of interrelationships among people, place and heritage. It allows tentative conclusions to be made about the significance of the lack of an explicit management strategy for the world heritage area as a whole, and about the need for heritage, whether regarded instrumentally as natural or cultural, to be reconceptualised as a cultural construct.
The words ‘character’ and ‘convention’ carry many associations. I am of course focusing here on l... more The words ‘character’ and ‘convention’ carry many associations. I am of course focusing here on landscape character and the European Landscape Convention, but it is worth dwelling on what else these words suggest. We talk about someone being ‘a character’ when the way they are in the world, their behaviour and possibly their appearance, set them apart. It is often said with affection – ‘she’s a real character’ – meaning she is distinctive, unique, not afraid to be different. A convention on the other hand is followed so that we fit in. ‘It’s conventional’, we say, when explaining local traditions or patterns of speech or dress. It is a convention in much of Europe to shake hands when meeting people – I think it is sad that we have lost the habit in England. The linguistic roots of ‘convention’ take us to ‘come together’ or agreement. So in the European Landscape Convention we have an international agreement about the importance of difference. That sounds like a paradox. Now I like p...
... Figure 3. Scott Base: the New Zealand research base in Antarctica. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ... more ... Figure 3. Scott Base: the New Zealand research base in Antarctica. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ... Figure 4. Scott's 1902 Discovery Hut at Hut Pointone of four huts in the Ross Sea Region managed by the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ...
... Figure 3. Scott Base: the New Zealand research base in Antarctica. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ... more ... Figure 3. Scott Base: the New Zealand research base in Antarctica. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ... Figure 4. Scott's 1902 Discovery Hut at Hut Pointone of four huts in the Ross Sea Region managed by the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ...
This thesis deals with two cultural constructs, heritage and place, and how they have interacted ... more This thesis deals with two cultural constructs, heritage and place, and how they have interacted over space and time. The specific spatial contexts range from global (the operation of the World Heritage Convention), to national (identity and versions of heritage in New Zealand), to regional (heritage on the West Coast of the South Island) to local (heritage in the context of human communities in the South Westland part of the South-West New Zealand World Heritage Area). Whilst moving between and among this range of spatial contexts, two main questions are addressed. First, what has the term heritage meant, over this range of spatial scales, and whose purposes and whose outcomes are served by these meanings? The second question queries the effectiveness of qualitative research methods, that construct and analyse narratives from a range of written and spoken sources. Theoretical investigations into heritage and its connections with pasts, ideologies and cultures, conclude that the ter...
Page 1. Perceptions of Antarctic Tourism: A Question of Tolerance EMMA J. STEWART*, VAL G. KIRBY*... more Page 1. Perceptions of Antarctic Tourism: A Question of Tolerance EMMA J. STEWART*, VAL G. KIRBY** & GARY D. STEEL{ *Department of Geography, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada **The Countryside Agency, Cheltenham ...
In South Westland, New Zealand, despite the remoteness of its relatively intact and diverse geomo... more In South Westland, New Zealand, despite the remoteness of its relatively intact and diverse geomorphic and biophysical systems, social and cultural values are significant. These values, however, are not recognised in its designation as a world heritage area. This paper uses narratives from different sources and an interrogative process, to reveal not only a range of approaches to heritage, expressed or implied by different stakeholder groups, but also the paradoxical nature of interrelationships among people, place and heritage. It allows tentative conclusions to be made about the significance of the lack of an explicit management strategy for the world heritage area as a whole, and about the need for heritage, whether regarded instrumentally as natural or cultural, to be reconceptualised as a cultural construct.
The words ‘character’ and ‘convention’ carry many associations. I am of course focusing here on l... more The words ‘character’ and ‘convention’ carry many associations. I am of course focusing here on landscape character and the European Landscape Convention, but it is worth dwelling on what else these words suggest. We talk about someone being ‘a character’ when the way they are in the world, their behaviour and possibly their appearance, set them apart. It is often said with affection – ‘she’s a real character’ – meaning she is distinctive, unique, not afraid to be different. A convention on the other hand is followed so that we fit in. ‘It’s conventional’, we say, when explaining local traditions or patterns of speech or dress. It is a convention in much of Europe to shake hands when meeting people – I think it is sad that we have lost the habit in England. The linguistic roots of ‘convention’ take us to ‘come together’ or agreement. So in the European Landscape Convention we have an international agreement about the importance of difference. That sounds like a paradox. Now I like p...
... Figure 3. Scott Base: the New Zealand research base in Antarctica. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ... more ... Figure 3. Scott Base: the New Zealand research base in Antarctica. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ... Figure 4. Scott's 1902 Discovery Hut at Hut Pointone of four huts in the Ross Sea Region managed by the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ...
... Figure 3. Scott Base: the New Zealand research base in Antarctica. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ... more ... Figure 3. Scott Base: the New Zealand research base in Antarctica. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ... Figure 4. Scott's 1902 Discovery Hut at Hut Pointone of four huts in the Ross Sea Region managed by the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust. Photograph: Emma Stewart. ...
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