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Author:   Miloš Milenković
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
ISBN:  

9781032801551

ISBN 10:   1032801557
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   26 December 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 1 Introduction: Anthropological aims, ethnological means Part I Approaching ICH after post-cultural Anthropology 2 Heritage denialism: Anthropology and critical heritage studies against ICH safeguarding 3 Post-cultural anthropology: The source of contemporary heritage denialism Part II Ethnologists as expert-bureaucrats: Lessons from the Western Balkans 4 Beyond anthropology versus ethnology in former Yugoslavia 5 Fieldwork: Method and context 6 The ethnic versus territorial attribution of minority, contested, and shared intangible heritage 7 Professional expertise versus the politicization of knowledge in ICH arena 8 Heritage disciplines within ICH reconciliation and development framework in the Western Balkans Part III Ne nuntium necare Conclusion: Putting anthropology back to heritage Name Index Subject Index

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“Miloš Milenković’s book dares us to think positively about the structures for the safeguarding of intangible cultural heritage, and the work these structures and intangible heritage more generally can do for society. In doing so, he unpacks the destructive possibilities of critique for critique’s sake and points to a brighter landscape where critique and critical thinking come together not to destroy, but to build; where heritage is not (only) a tool of manipulation, but also a (potential) tool of resilience and peace.” - Lucas Lixinski, Professor at the Faculty of Law & Justice, UNSW Sydney “This is a timely book and a brave one, attempting to overcome the contrast, and occasional conflict, between ethnology and anthropology in Eastern Europe. Drawing on extensive fieldwork from the Western Balkans and engagement with policymakers and NGOs, Milenković argues that the two sister disciplines are complementary rather than in competition. His refreshing and original view on intangible cultural heritage has the potential to enrich both disciplines, and could have an impact on policy and ideology at this time of neo-nationalism and polarization. Although the book has a regional focus, the message is relevant for comparative analysis and anthropological theory, and it deserves a wide readership.” - Thomas Hylland Eriksen, University of Oslo

Author Information

Miloš Milenković is Professor at the Department of Ethnology and Anthropology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade.

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