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Dance with Uncertainty: Improvisational Strategies in Cultural Heritage Making at The Museum of Memory on Hands in Guiyang, China

Luo, Ruijia LU (2024) TKAM02 20241
Division of Ethnology
Abstract
This thesis integrates Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and Tim Ingold's concepts of "dwelling" and "making" based on my cultural analysis conducted at the Museum of Memory on Hands in Guiyang, China, during both the summer and winter, for one month each season. The study primarily explores the museum’s vision of "All things in symbiosis, life can perpetuate" is manifested and realized through interactions between human and non-human actors. It specifically focuses on how non-human factors such as seasonal changes, plants, rituals, and handicrafts interact with humans, and how these interactions jointly influence the creation and
transmission of the museum's cultural heritage, as well as how they introduce dynamic uncertainties into the... (More)
This thesis integrates Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and Tim Ingold's concepts of "dwelling" and "making" based on my cultural analysis conducted at the Museum of Memory on Hands in Guiyang, China, during both the summer and winter, for one month each season. The study primarily explores the museum’s vision of "All things in symbiosis, life can perpetuate" is manifested and realized through interactions between human and non-human actors. It specifically focuses on how non-human factors such as seasonal changes, plants, rituals, and handicrafts interact with humans, and how these interactions jointly influence the creation and
transmission of the museum's cultural heritage, as well as how they introduce dynamic uncertainties into the cultural heritage making process. Employing ethnographic methods such as participant observation, field journals, and semi-structured interviews, the research emphasizes the necessity of adapting to ongoing environmental changes and the importance of continuous monitoring and timely strategic adjustments. The findings reveal the critical role of non-human actors in the process of cultural heritage creation and offer new practical perspectives on crafting cultural heritage in the face of global environmental changes,
demonstrating how ongoing adaptation and innovation are crucial for ensuring the sustained survival and development of cultural heritage. (Less)
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author
Luo, Ruijia LU
supervisor
organization
course
TKAM02 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Cultural Heritage Making, Ethnography, Dwelling, Human-Nonhuman Interactions, Seasonal Changes, Actor-Network Theory (ANT), Multispecies Symbiosis, Dynamic Uncertainty, Applied Cultural Analysis, China, Guiyang
language
English
id
9161592
date added to LUP
2024-06-27 08:56:42
date last changed
2024-06-27 09:13:01
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  abstract     = {{This thesis integrates Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and Tim Ingold's concepts of "dwelling" and "making" based on my cultural analysis conducted at the Museum of Memory on Hands in Guiyang, China, during both the summer and winter, for one month each season. The study primarily explores the museum’s vision of "All things in symbiosis, life can perpetuate" is manifested and realized through interactions between human and non-human actors. It specifically focuses on how non-human factors such as seasonal changes, plants, rituals, and handicrafts interact with humans, and how these interactions jointly influence the creation and 
transmission of the museum's cultural heritage, as well as how they introduce dynamic uncertainties into the cultural heritage making process. Employing ethnographic methods such as participant observation, field journals, and semi-structured interviews, the research emphasizes the necessity of adapting to ongoing environmental changes and the importance of continuous monitoring and timely strategic adjustments. The findings reveal the critical role of non-human actors in the process of cultural heritage creation and offer new practical perspectives on crafting cultural heritage in the face of global environmental changes, 
demonstrating how ongoing adaptation and innovation are crucial for ensuring the sustained survival and development of cultural heritage.}},
  author       = {{Luo, Ruijia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Dance with Uncertainty: Improvisational Strategies in Cultural Heritage Making at The Museum of Memory on Hands in Guiyang, China}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}