Discourse as a tool for change at Aljafería : a case study of how to develop the mediation of an architectural heritage visitor attraction
(2007)Division of Art History and Visual Studies
- Abstract
- This thesis is a case study of a Spanish castle called Aljafería. The objective of the study was to develop the mediation of this particular castle and to construct a research design that could be used to develop the mediation of other architectural heritage visitor attractions. The research design emerged during the course of the case study, using a grounded method perspective. The most dominant element of the research design is a productive discourse analysis, using discourse analysis as a practical tool while generating ideas of development. After a systematic delineation of the discourse order of Aljafería I could present ideas about what needs to be altered in its organization, how the building should be mediated and which of its... (More)
- This thesis is a case study of a Spanish castle called Aljafería. The objective of the study was to develop the mediation of this particular castle and to construct a research design that could be used to develop the mediation of other architectural heritage visitor attractions. The research design emerged during the course of the case study, using a grounded method perspective. The most dominant element of the research design is a productive discourse analysis, using discourse analysis as a practical tool while generating ideas of development. After a systematic delineation of the discourse order of Aljafería I could present ideas about what needs to be altered in its organization, how the building should be mediated and which of its qualities should be emphasized in its mediation, considering unique potentials as well as individual limitations. (Less)
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- author
- Larsson, Catharina
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2007
- type
- H1 - Master's Degree (One Year)
- subject
- keywords
- kulturarv, turism, slott, architectural mediation, architectural tourism, attraction, research design, Tourism, Art History, Konstvetenskap
- language
- English
- id
- 1324573
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- 2007-05-14 00:00:00
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- 2007-05-14 00:00:00
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abstract = {{This thesis is a case study of a Spanish castle called Aljafería. The objective of the study was to develop the mediation of this particular castle and to construct a research design that could be used to develop the mediation of other architectural heritage visitor attractions. The research design emerged during the course of the case study, using a grounded method perspective. The most dominant element of the research design is a productive discourse analysis, using discourse analysis as a practical tool while generating ideas of development. After a systematic delineation of the discourse order of Aljafería I could present ideas about what needs to be altered in its organization, how the building should be mediated and which of its qualities should be emphasized in its mediation, considering unique potentials as well as individual limitations.}},
author = {{Larsson, Catharina}},
language = {{eng}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Discourse as a tool for change at Aljafería : a case study of how to develop the mediation of an architectural heritage visitor attraction}},
year = {{2007}},
}