Heritage as white public space

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Abstract

This provocation concerns itself with the relative lack of visibility of non-Anglo migrants in Australia's heritage listings. It argues that this stems from a lingering structural racism that is embedded in heritage practice in Australia. Focusing on the case of Chinese migration to Australia between the 1840s and 1940s, it is shown how, in skewing heritage nominations in favour of the original architectural classification of old buildings, the association which Chinese migrants had with many of these places is obscured or discursively erased. The result is that the theatre of heritage effectively becomes a form of white public space.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Routledge International Handbook of Heritage and Politics
EditorsGönül Bozoğlu, Gary Campbell, Laurajane Smith , Christopher Whitehead
Place of PublicationU.K.
PublisherRoutledge
Pages97-101
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781003300984
ISBN (Print)9781032292601
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2024

Publication series

NameRoutledge Handbooks on Museums, Galleries and Heritage

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