Recently, I strolled through my local woods and came across a carved Irminsul leaning against a tree some way back from the path. Intrigued, I made my way over, to find that the Irminsul had runes carved across the top. Now, my rune reading skills are a little rusty. But after a while I established … Continue reading Heritage Censure?
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Target audiences and access in interpretation practice: Emma Waterton’s critique
I’ve recently read Emma Waterton’s excellent book Politics, Policy and the Discourses of Heritage in Britain. Waterton is not an interpreter, but much of her writing applies directly to interpretation also. As in her other writings, Waterton raises excellent and critical questions in this book. Some of these are of immediate relevance to interpreters: … Continue reading Target audiences and access in interpretation practice: Emma Waterton’s critique