The Unintended Consequences of UNESCO’s Documentary Heritage Program: Shaming without Naming

The Unintended Consequences of UNESCO’s Documentary Heritage Program: Shaming without Naming

ASR (Asian Social Research) was first launched in 2014 by Chiang Mai University. However, it has a longer history, with its genesis in 2002 as part of Chiang Mai University Journal.This journal was split into two in 2007, with the formation of ASR's predecessor, the Chiang Mai University Journa...

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Main Author: Ryoko Nakano
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Chiang Mai University 2020
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UNESCO
Naming and shaming
Documentary heritage
Japan
Memory
Online Access:http://cmuj.cmu.ac.th/uploads/asr_journal_list_index/373571475.pdf
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-686512020-05-20T04:41:50Z The Unintended Consequences of UNESCO’s Documentary Heritage Program: Shaming without Naming Ryoko Nakano UNESCO Naming and shaming Documentary heritage Japan Memory ASR (Asian Social Research) was first launched in 2014 by Chiang Mai University. However, it has a longer history, with its genesis in 2002 as part of Chiang Mai University Journal.This journal was split into two in 2007, with the formation of ASR's predecessor, the Chiang Mai University Journal of social Sciences and Humanities, which was later restyled as ASR in 2014, and began publishing online in 2015. UNESCO operates the documentary heritage program, Memory of the World, in accordance with its mission of promoting international peace and cooperation. However, the creation of ‘world significant‘ documentary heritage can sow the seed of international conflicts. This article examines how UNESCO is trapped in a pitfall whereby documentary heritage functions to shame its member states without naming. While ‘naming and shaming‘ is a popular tactic to condemn the unethical conduct of states, shaming can occur without naming. This article highlights the political aspect of UNESCO’s heritage listing by focusing on the domestic processes in which the actors outside heritage construction perceive and react to the heritage promotion. In particular, the case of Japan helps to showcase this problem. At the end, this article argues that UNESCO’s documentary heritage program is under severe criticism and vigorous scrutiny because heritage has a socio-political dimension that the organization cannot control. 2020-05-20T04:41:50Z 2020-05-20T04:41:50Z 2018 ASR: Chiang Mai University.Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities 5,2 (July-Dec 2018), p.99-113 2465-4329 http://cmuj.cmu.ac.th/uploads/asr_journal_list_index/373571475.pdf http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/68651 Eng Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Chiang Mai University
institution Chiang Mai University
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country Thailand
Thailand
content_provider Chiang Mai University Library
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language English
topic UNESCO
Naming and shaming
Documentary heritage
Japan
Memory
spellingShingle UNESCO
Naming and shaming
Documentary heritage
Japan
Memory
Ryoko Nakano
The Unintended Consequences of UNESCO’s Documentary Heritage Program: Shaming without Naming
description ASR (Asian Social Research) was first launched in 2014 by Chiang Mai University. However, it has a longer history, with its genesis in 2002 as part of Chiang Mai University Journal.This journal was split into two in 2007, with the formation of ASR's predecessor, the Chiang Mai University Journal of social Sciences and Humanities, which was later restyled as ASR in 2014, and began publishing online in 2015.
author Ryoko Nakano
author_facet Ryoko Nakano
author_sort Ryoko Nakano
title The Unintended Consequences of UNESCO’s Documentary Heritage Program: Shaming without Naming
title_short The Unintended Consequences of UNESCO’s Documentary Heritage Program: Shaming without Naming
title_full The Unintended Consequences of UNESCO’s Documentary Heritage Program: Shaming without Naming
title_fullStr The Unintended Consequences of UNESCO’s Documentary Heritage Program: Shaming without Naming
title_full_unstemmed The Unintended Consequences of UNESCO’s Documentary Heritage Program: Shaming without Naming
title_sort unintended consequences of unesco’s documentary heritage program: shaming without naming
publisher Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Chiang Mai University
publishDate 2020
url http://cmuj.cmu.ac.th/uploads/asr_journal_list_index/373571475.pdf
http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/68651
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