Abstract

PINASSI, Andrés. Conflicts surrounding the cultural heritage of Ingeniero White (Bahía Blanca, Argentina). Cuad. antropol. soc. [online]. 2018, n.48, pp.91-110. ISSN 1850-275X.

From a critical perspective, cultural heritage is understood as a social construction, the result of processes or mechanisms through which a historical-cultural element is sacralized, considering it as representative of a certain society and that must be preserved. Ingeniero White, in the southwest of Buenos Aires (Argentina), does not escape these processes of heritage activation, generating tension among the different actors linked to these initiatives. Research aims to shed light on the following questions: Who defines the cultural heritage of the locality? What heritage is constructed? What components are left out of this construction? Does society recognize what is legitimized from the spheres of power as heritage? Does this definition ensure the use and enjoyment of patrimonial assets by the community?

Keywords : Heritage conflicts; Cultural heritage; Social construction; Political and economic power; Ingeniero White.

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