The introduction to Haunting Ruins: Ethnographies of Ruination and Decay explores how material remnants of the past shape contemporary experiences through haunting, disrupting traditional linear understandings of history and temporality. Employing ethnographic and microhistorical methodologies, the text examines ruins as dynamic sites of memory, emotional engagement, and socio-political transformation. It emphasizes the active role of ruins in revealing the moral and political complexities inherent in heritage management and collective memory practices.
Introduction: For an Ethnographic Microhistory through Ruins
Calzana Chiara;
2025-01-01
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The introduction to Haunting Ruins: Ethnographies of Ruination and Decay explores how material remnants of the past shape contemporary experiences through haunting, disrupting traditional linear understandings of history and temporality. Employing ethnographic and microhistorical methodologies, the text examines ruins as dynamic sites of memory, emotional engagement, and socio-political transformation. It emphasizes the active role of ruins in revealing the moral and political complexities inherent in heritage management and collective memory practices.
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