Urban heritage 'space' under neoliberal development: a tale of a Jordanian plaza

被引:2
作者
Abu-Khafajah, Shatha [1 ]
Al Rabady, Rama [1 ]
Rababeh, Shaher [1 ]
机构
[1] Hashemite Univ, Architectural Engn Dept, Zarka 13115, Jordan
关键词
secondary cities; Jordan; local context; neoliberalism; urban heritage development; GOVERNANCE;
D O I
10.1080/13527258.2014.945615
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
What happens when urban heritage spaces within developing countries, such as Jordan, are subject to touristic development funded by international bodies, such as the World Bank? This question is explored theoretically and practically by considering a popular local plaza in the secondary Jordanian city of Jerash that has been subject to three tourism development projects funded by the World Bank. The study, which incorporates and critiques the discourse of neoliberalism within urban heritage development studies, seeks to analyse the World Bank projects and, more specifically, how they have defined, approached and produced outcomes in the Jerash plaza and its context. In so doing, the study triangulates the analysis with accounts by local respondents that identify major drawbacks in the World Bank approach, particularly its emphasis on conventional 'readings' of urban space that highlight universal values and histories, while neglecting and marginalising local values and understandings. The triangulation offers attentive 'readings' of the plaza as a place understood and experienced by a people. The challenge is to break with the neoliberal paradigm that dominates urban heritage development programmes (and their associated West-East dualisms and top-down approaches) by presenting local sociocultural and economic contexts as assets to enrich development projects, rather than obstacles to be 'fixed' and 'fitted' for tourism.
引用
收藏
页码:441 / 459
页数:19
相关论文
共 72 条
  • [61] Urry John, 2002, TOURIST GAZE
  • [62] Walmsley a., 2003, Al-'Usur al-Wusta, V15, P17
  • [63] Walmsley A. G., 2003, J DAVID COLLECTION, VI, P111
  • [64] Warren J., 1976, ARCHITECT, P20
  • [65] Wengrow D., 2006, FUTURE ARCHAEOLOGY P, P187
  • [66] World Bank, 2007, PROJ APPR DOC PROP L
  • [67] World Bank, 2005, IMPL COMPL REP 2 TOU
  • [68] World Bank, 2005, JER CIT REV PROGR MA
  • [69] World Bank, 2005, JER SOC ASS 3 TOUR D
  • [70] World Bank, 2006, JORD CULT HER TOUR U