The article aims to understand the tensions inherent to the commemoration of a difcult and conficted past and the conservation of dissonant heritage.It explores the politics of memory and identity,and the power strugg...The article aims to understand the tensions inherent to the commemoration of a difcult and conficted past and the conservation of dissonant heritage.It explores the politics of memory and identity,and the power struggles that underscore the heritagisation process through a study of the transformation of Rio de Janeiro’s port in prepara-tion to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics.The paper uses the notion of heritage dissonance to shed light upon contemporary struggles over the interpretation of the port’s contested history and explores the debates that have surrounded the’discovery’of archeological remains,which exposed a controversial past marked by collective amnesia.The paper identifes various actions,instruments,and strategies used by various actors to either support or undermine the project,from inertia and obstructionism to memorialisation and ritual agency.The analysis of these fndings reveals the transformative potential of heritage,as an instrument of empower-ment in the ideological battle over collective memory,and a tool of resistance against historical denial.It discusses the way debates over heritage have stimulated public debate,infected the ofcial historical narrative,and allowed the legacies of slavery to infltrate collective consciousness.The paper concludes with a discussion of how heritage dissonance can engender actions leading to confict mediation,thereby promoting reconciliation and dialogue,and,ultimately,societal change.展开更多
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文摘The article aims to understand the tensions inherent to the commemoration of a difcult and conficted past and the conservation of dissonant heritage.It explores the politics of memory and identity,and the power struggles that underscore the heritagisation process through a study of the transformation of Rio de Janeiro’s port in prepara-tion to host the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics.The paper uses the notion of heritage dissonance to shed light upon contemporary struggles over the interpretation of the port’s contested history and explores the debates that have surrounded the’discovery’of archeological remains,which exposed a controversial past marked by collective amnesia.The paper identifes various actions,instruments,and strategies used by various actors to either support or undermine the project,from inertia and obstructionism to memorialisation and ritual agency.The analysis of these fndings reveals the transformative potential of heritage,as an instrument of empower-ment in the ideological battle over collective memory,and a tool of resistance against historical denial.It discusses the way debates over heritage have stimulated public debate,infected the ofcial historical narrative,and allowed the legacies of slavery to infltrate collective consciousness.The paper concludes with a discussion of how heritage dissonance can engender actions leading to confict mediation,thereby promoting reconciliation and dialogue,and,ultimately,societal change.
