Review article

https://doi.org/10.15176/vol51no103

Prospective Perspective: Visual Anthropology and/as Intangible Cultural Heritage in Serbia

Marija Brujić ; Department of Ethnology and Anthropology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade
Miloš Milenković ; Department of Ethnology and Anthropology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade

Abstract

Although only recently recognized by the Serbian government (in 2010), intangible cultural heritage constitutes an indispensable part of anthropological research programs in Serbia. We juxtapose current Serbian national and socio-anthropological practices toward ICH and discuss the importance of these practices for the safeguarding of this heritage. Furthermore, we focus on visual anthropology and visual ethnography to explore the possibilities, benefits and limitations of visual technologies in the safeguarding process. Last, we apply the idea of the humanities and social sciences as ICH (and not only the organized exploration of it) to visual anthropology in order to merge the gap between the decontextualization of ICH and its safeguarding.

Keywords

intangible cultural heritage; safeguarding; visual anthropology and ethnography; Republic of Serbia; policy; social sciences and humanities as cultural heritage

Hrčak ID:

123466

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/123466

Publication date:

20.6.2014.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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