TY - JOUR TI - From Historical Object to Discourse. Some Reflections on Contemporary Detinition of Heritege AU - Kowalski, Krzysztof TI - From Historical Object to Discourse. Some Reflections on Contemporary Detinition of Heritege AB - The author shows the contemporary definition of heritage stemming from the concept of the monument and its “extension”. Furthermore, he puts it in the context of symbolic exchange, indicating the deeply symbolic dimension of heritage and placing an emphasis on its intangible character. In addition, he associates heritage with the notion of lieux de mémoire, writes about the discursive strategies leading to its invention, juxtaposes heritage with history and connects it with the postmodern “condition of the world” in which it is often and strongly deployed in the legitimization of political projects. VL - 2017 IS - Volume 45, Issue 1 PY - 2017 SN - 0083-4327 C1 - 2299-9558 SP - 1 EP - 14 DO - 10.4467/22999558.PE.17.001.7896 UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/prace-etnograficzne/article/od-zabytku-do-dyskursu-o-kilku-zrodlach-wspolczesnej-definicji-dziedzictwa KW - tangible and intangible heritage KW - monument KW - lieux de mémoire KW - discourse