Fake antique dealer case exposes the denigration of the value of heritage: Kerala History Congress
The Hindu
Kerala History Congress (KHC) has said that the fake antique dealer case being discussed widely in the State showed the denigration of the value of heritage to some heroic and nostalgic stories.An exc
Kerala History Congress (KHC) has said that the fake antique dealer case being discussed widely in the State showed the denigration of the value of heritage to some heroic and nostalgic stories.
An excessive interest in a glamorous past with precious objectification of crown, gun and sword would lead people to a falsified consciousness of a nostalgic past, it said.
“Fantasy matters in such heritage accumulation and not history. Industrial tie- ups mooted by higher education policy makers should take into account this kind of extremely profit-oriented collaborations. Students, while doing utilitarian courses like tourism and heritage management, would develop a tendency to invent heritage based on fantasies and nostalgia,” said Dr. Sebastian Joseph, General Secretary of KHC.