Living Heritage in a Changing World

<p>This book explores living heritage through nomadic heritage in Inner Mongolia China. Using a critical heritage approach it examines how heritage is understood and enacted within changing communities and shifting lifestyles revealing the dynamic nature of nomadic cultural heritage.</p><p>This book critically re-examines nomadic heritage capturing socio-cultural transformations and engaging in an ontological inquiry into living heritage. By bridging theory and practice as well as tangible and intangible heritage it redefines heritage’s intrinsic logic in a changing world. Focusing on the ger a dwelling central to Mongolian nomadic life it analyses the continuity and transformation of ger practices. Using ethnographic research it highlights the human-material-environment dynamic and the agency of multiple stakeholders in shaping heritage.</p><p>This work is a key contribution to living heritage and nomadic heritage studies offering valuable insights for scholars professionals and those interested in nomadic culture.</p>