Focusing on "Historic Preservation and Cultural Memory" in the Humanities Classroom.

Roche, John F.

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ERIC Number: EJ531615

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Publication Date: 1996

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Focusing on "Historic Preservation and Cultural Memory" in the Humanities Classroom.

Roche, John F.

Interdisciplinary Humanities, v13 n1 p41-51 Win 1996

Describes a course that approaches concepts of historic preservation from a humanities, rather than an architectural, perspective. The course begins with a questionnaire about the area that uses ideas from perceptual geography and social psychology. Later readings include novels, poems, essays, and songs. (MJP)

Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Study, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Background, Economic Impact, Heritage Education, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Local History, Preservation, Social History, Social Psychology, Sociocultural Patterns

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: New York (Buffalo)

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