The heritage industry and the slave trade: an analysis of the commemoration of the bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade at heritage sites in England and Wales
This thesis asks why and how the bicentenary was commemorated in order to develop a tool kit of best practices for presenting contested histories. The study identifies that heritage professionals learned new skills in interpreting difficult histories and in engaging with new audiences. It also ident...
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Bangor University
2014
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.608328 |