The spatial dimension of history: propagation of historical knowledge via open-air museums, leisure parks and motion pictures

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  • Ulf Ickerodt Dept. für Kulturgeschichte und Kulturkunde der Universität Hamburg

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https://doi.org/10.37693/pjos.2008.2.8828

Abstract

Man's environment is full of references to history. Archaeological sites and cultural landscapes are examples. History is a constituent of our social identity. In this sense, on a social level, it has an integrating function and helps to structure and canalize social behaviour. In this paper we shall examine, taking archaeological sites, open-air museums, leisure parks and motion pictures as examples, how this form of promotion of history works and what effect it has on society.

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2008-07-01

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Ickerodt, U. (2008). The spatial dimension of history: propagation of historical knowledge via open-air museums, leisure parks and motion pictures. Public Journal of Semiotics, 2(2), 73–102. https://doi.org/10.37693/pjos.2008.2.8828

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