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What is a key aspect of democratizing heritage?

Empowering individuals through continuity between past and present (correct)

Establishing a top-down approach to memory

Preserving heritage without community input

Limiting access to local symbolic resources

Which adjective best describes heritage as it relates to local contexts?

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Universal

Processual (correct)

Static

What role does tourism play in relation to heritage?

It discourages local participation in heritage preservation.

It centralizes cultural narratives.

It provides a natural environment for heritage and offers educational experiences. (correct)

It solely commodifies historical artifacts.

Which principle emphasizes civic initiatives in heritage management?

The Faro Convention Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by 'multivocal' in the context of heritage?

Different stories and perspectives are acknowledged and included. Signup and view all the answers

How can local communities strengthen their heritage?

By cooperating and providing access to local resources Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of top-down heritage?

Defined by institutional and political discourses Signup and view all the answers

What key distinction did Hans Kohn introduce in the study of nationalism?

The division between civic nationalism in the West and ethnic nationalism in the East. Signup and view all the answers

Which criticism is directed toward the notion of Eastern Europe as home to ethnic nationalism?

The idea of a binary West-East nationalism fails to account for the complexity within national identities. Signup and view all the answers

What role did historical Western powers play in shaping perceptions of Eastern European nationalism after WWI?

They imposed minority protection systems based on assumptions of political immaturity. Signup and view all the answers

According to critiques of Kohn's dichotomy, what is problematic about comparing Eastern nationalism to racial classifications?

It incorrectly equates cultural identity with racial identity. Signup and view all the answers

What term describes the problematic continuation of the West's moral and political dominance over the East?

Agnopolitics Signup and view all the answers

What intrinsic quality does all heritage possess?

A tension that reflects different discourses Signup and view all the answers

How does Laura Jane Smith view heritage in relation to the past?

As a process of engagement and meaning-making Signup and view all the answers

Which statement best describes the relationship between heritage and memory?

Heritage is a collective desire to preserve the past, while memory is often selective and manipulated. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'dissonant heritage' refer to?

The uncomfortable conflict experienced in heritage Signup and view all the answers

What role does tourism play according to the provided content?

It can reflect deeper cultural processes beyond mere sightseeing. Signup and view all the answers

Which example best illustrates the concept of friction between present values and past uses?

The existence of an international slavery museum in Liverpool Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of heritage became prominent in the 20th century?

An active discourse regarding its preservation and conservation Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of monuments according to the content?

They are irrelevant without accompanying historical context. Signup and view all the answers

What challenge does the concept of memory face in the context of heritage?

Memory can be subject to selective remembrance and political influences. Signup and view all the answers

What does the primordialist approach, as championed by Anthony Smith, emphasize about nations?

Nations are rooted in pre-existing cultural identities known as ethnies. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the main assumption of Approach 1 regarding national identity?

National identity reflects the self-awareness of community members. Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of language is highlighted by the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis in relation to national identity?

Language influences people's perceptions of reality. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following does NOT represent one of the three paths for an ethnie to become a nation, as identified by Smith?

Cultural assimilation Signup and view all the answers

How does nationalism differ from patriotism based on their definitions?

Nationalism involves collective action regarding other nations, unlike patriotism. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following symbols is NOT typically analyzed when studying national identity?

Historical figures Signup and view all the answers

In the context of nationalism, which statement best defines the term 'national sentiment'?

A consciousness of belonging to a nation. Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'ethnie' refer to within the framework of Anthony Smith's ideas?

A group identified by shared myths, history, and solidarity. Signup and view all the answers

What does Gellner propose concerning nationalism as a political principle?

Political entities should coincide with cultural units. Signup and view all the answers

What does Ernest Gellner associate nationalism with in his modernist approach?

The rise of industrialization and political modernization Signup and view all the answers

According to Gellner, which factor is critical for creating a unified national culture in industrial societies?

Mass education and language Signup and view all the answers

What is one criticism of Gellner's functionalist theory regarding nationalism?

It fails to account for nationalism in pre-industrial societies. Signup and view all the answers

What does Tom Nairn's "uneven development" theory link nationalism to?

Anti-colonial movements and socio-economic struggles Signup and view all the answers

How does John Breuilly define nationalism?

As a political movement seeking or exercising state power Signup and view all the answers

What aspect of nationalism does Eric Hobsbawm focus on in his analysis?

The invention of traditions, symbols, and myths Signup and view all the answers

What is a key commonality between Gellner's and Breuilly's perspectives on nationalism?

Both consider nationalism as a response to modernity. Signup and view all the answers

What does the modernist approach suggest about the nature of nations?

Nations are modern constructs that are invented. Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an aspect emphasized by Gellner's theory of nationalism?

The need for economic prosperity in national development Signup and view all the answers

Which theory challenges primordialist perspectives by focusing on socio-economic struggles?

Uneven development theory Signup and view all the answers

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