Heritage and Identity in Cultural Geography

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[...] The spatial vision they propose can indeed be a source of identity construction and appropriation of space through common cultural values. In his article, Mathias Le Bossé also addresses the notion of identity in cultural geography. He deals more precisely with the formation of individual and collective consciousness through a social construction of space. Thesis: Mathias Le Bossé thinks that cultural geography has brought a new bias in the study of identity phenomena. - Problematic (reading guide) : How does heritage allow the construction of a territorialized identity? [...]

[...] Geography and cultures, n° 31, Identity issues in cultural geography - Mathias Le Bossé (1999); Annals of geography, n° 656, Heritage: an object revealing the evolutions of geography and its place in the social sciences - Vincent Veschambre (2007) - How does heritage allow the construction of a territorialized identity? Study Guide with Problems References: Reference Veschambre, V. (2007). Patrimoine: an object revealing the evolutions of geography and its place in the social sciences. Annales de géographie 361-381. https://doi.org/10.3917/ag.656.0361 Text available online: https://www.cairn.info/revue-annales-de-geographie-2007-4-page-361.htm?contenu=article Reference Le Bossé, M. (1999). The questions of identity in cultural geography. Geography and cultures https://doi.org/10.4000/gc.10466 Text available online: https://journals.openedition.org/gc/10466 I. Presentation of articles - Authors: Vincent Veschambre is a geographer. He was first a teaching-researcher in social sciences before joining the National School of Architecture of Lyon. [...]

[...] It is worth noting, however, that the age of these articles means that a step back should be taken on their analysis, which would be related to more recent studies, which would allow the study of the evolution of the past two decades. It can indeed be assumed that the notions of identity and heritage have taken on an increased place in the research of geographers. It can also be noted that specialized university formations in heritage have appeared within the geography institutes themselves. [...]

[...] - Methodology To write this article, Mathias The Bossé is based on an analysis of recent studies relative to the time of its writing (1999). - Summary The study of identity is transdisciplinary. It depends in fact on political, economic, and cultural factors. Just like the notion of heritage, the relationship between place and identity also appears in the writings of the 1970s through the concept of 'sense of place' which leads to the construction of a cultural and social identity. [...]

[...] Critical Analysis - Linking the Two Articles These two articles provide complementary visions on the evolution of cultural and social geography at the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century. They highlight the enthusiasm for more social themes by geographers, in contrast to a more classical geography until the 1970s. Vincent Veschambre and Mathias Le Bossé treat both of thespatial anchorage of cultural elements such as heritage and identity. Vincent Veschambre identifies heritage as a source of territorialization of identity, while Mathias Le Bossé associates it rather with administration and borders. [...]