The UNESCO Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage: a critical análisis

This article presents a critical analysis of the actions carried out by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to safeguard what is considered to be ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’. These actions have been implemented under the aegis of its international...

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Autores: Lázaro Ortiz, Saúl, Jiménez de Madariaga, Celeste
Formato: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2021
País:España
Recursos:Universidad de Huelva (UHU)
Repositorio:Arias Montano. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ariasmontano.uhu.es:10272/22984
Acesso em linha:https://hdl.handle.net/10272/22984
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial
Patrimonio UNESCO
Sistema de Listas
Gestión Internacional del Patrimonio Cultural
Convención Salvaguarda del Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial 2003
Intangible cultural heritage
List system
2003 convention
Universality
51 Antropología
59 Ciencia Política
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Resumo:This article presents a critical analysis of the actions carried out by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to safeguard what is considered to be ‘intangible cultural heritage of humanity’. These actions have been implemented under the aegis of its international convention adopted in 2003: the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. However, there have been significant difficulties in implementing the principles set out in this document and the objectives they were intended to achieve. We have examined the effectiveness of UNESCO’s policies and management by way of a qualitative and quantitative study of the functioning of the Convention’s management bodies and the intangible heritage inscribed on the Lists (number and distribution by lists, countries and economic and demographic weight). The main focus of our analysis is to assess the democratic functioning of the Convention and the universality of the intangible heritage inscribed by UNESCO.