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Interdisciplinary socialization of archaeological heritage in Uruguay

Bianca Vienni (Academic Unit, Espacio Interdisciplinario, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay)

Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development

ISSN: 2044-1266

Article publication date: 13 May 2014

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper presents the preliminary results of a research which relates two main strands: first, the socialization of scientific knowledge and second, the archaeological heritage. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the socialization process by integrating an “inter-approach” strategy in order to cope with the research problem. It also evaluates the potential of an interdisciplinary approach following the hypothesis that it strengthens the democratization process of scientific knowledge production.

Design/methodology/approach

The combination, integration and convergence of different bodies of knowledge seek to collaborate in the construction of an enriching process looking for a stronger relationship between science and society. This is applied to a particular case study: the archaeological heritage of Uruguay. This study relates the concept of socialization of scientific knowledge to the strand of archaeological heritage through the construction of a common structure.

Findings

In this sense, the authors study the socialization process of scientific knowledge in a way that helps illustrate its current features in Uruguay. It also permits us to consider socialization as a more committed process of identity construction in Uruguayan society.

Originality/value

Socialization processes help to build the identity of a society in the interaction with science; socialization of Uruguayan archaeological heritage allows the creation of a shared memory embedded into the historical processes of the country. However, it requires an integrated and multivocal perspective to cope with its inherent complexity. In this sense, this research fills a void.

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Acknowledgements

The author would specially like to thank Judith Sutz and Franco Simini for their comments and motivation to develop this paper and Comisión Sectorial de Investigación Científica (Universidad de la República) for funding the corresponding research.

Citation

Vienni, B. (2014), "Interdisciplinary socialization of archaeological heritage in Uruguay", Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development, Vol. 4 No. 1, pp. 95-106. https://doi.org/10.1108/JCHMSD-11-2012-0066

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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