Erich Hatala Matthes

What to Save and Why (eBook, ePUB)

Identity, Authenticity, and the Ethics of Conservation

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

What does a sanctuary for Hawaiian crows have in common with a troop of robots programmed to perform the Maori haka, or recreations of World Heritage Sites built in Minecraft? They are all attempts to save things from loss, disappearance, or destruction. Every one of us is confronted by questions about what to save, whether we're considering old keepsakes, a family tradition, or a local park. What should we save and why? How and from what? By whom and for whom? This book brings together insights from a wide range of contexts to help readers consider these questions for themselves.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. September 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780197744567
• Artikelnr.: 72256795

Autorenporträt

Erich Hatala Matthes is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Advisory Faculty for Environmental Studies at Wellesley College, where he has taught for over a decade. His research and teaching focus on the ethics, politics, and aesthetics of art, cultural heritage, and the environment. He is author of Drawing the Line: What to Do with the Work of Immoral Artists from Museums to the Movies (OUP, 2022).

Inhaltsangabe

* 1. Introduction
* 2. From Heirlooms to Tacos: What Should We Save?
* 3. From Wilderness to Pottery: Why Should We Save Things?
* 4. From Climate Change to Colonialism: From What Should We Save
Things?
* 5. From Language Revitalization to Digital Replication: How Should We
Save Things?
* 6. From Appropriation to Participation: By Whom Should Things Be
Saved?
* 7. From Ourselves to Future Generations: For Whom Should We Save
Things?
* Index