A kulturális örökség melankóliája
The Melancholy of the Cultural Heritage

Summary/Abstract: This study reflects on value management in local communities, on what is the role of the local community in the patrimonialisation process and also on some of the challenges behind the concept of patrimonialisation in ethnographic literature. Some years ago studies predicted that research on ethnography will be strongly affected by patrimonialisation, and scholars will be forced to rethink the fundamentals of their scientific thinking. Since then a regional database on Hungarian cultural values has been created and local communities in Transylvania presented a proposal to the UNESCO World Heritage list. Despite this, the impact in public life, in economy or tourism is below expected. But if a breakthrough will happen, I believe that it will not necessary change the core of the theoretical framework. Some of the ethnographers will take part in the patrimonialisation process as project managers, and researchers already have the necessary methodology and instruments for the much needed studies.

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