Unfulfilled promises? Heritage management and community participation at some of Africa's cultural heritage sites

International Journal of Heritage Studies

Volumn 16, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 30-44

  Chirikure, Shadreck ^a   Manyanga, Munyaradzi ^b   Ndoro, Webber ^c   Pwiti, Gilbert ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^c African World Heritage Fund   (South Africa)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Community participation; Implementation; Problems; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949927777     PISSN: 13527258     EISSN: 14703610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13527250903441739     Document Type: Article

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