Mapping presentations of crafts in the Danish heritage industry

Deliberations on research design and preliminary findings

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.5438

Keywords:

critical heritage studies, cultural heritage, crafts, mapping

Abstract

In this paper, I present the methodological and theoretical deliberations behind a mapping of how crafts are presented in the Danish cultural heritage industry. I trace the historical background of crafts in the Danish heritage industry and present definitions of key concepts such as ‘craft’ and ‘the Danish heritage industry’. I then develop a research design consisting of a questionnaire and ethnographic fieldwork. I consider how research questions about scope and variation can be operationalized in the questionnaire and how theoretical perspectives from critical heritage studies (Smith, 2006) and vital materialism (Bennett, 2010; 2012) can inform the questionnaire and fieldwork. Finally, some preliminary findings are presented along with some comments on the use of questionnaires in heritage research.

Author Biography

Josefine Bill, University of Southern Denmark

PhD student

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Published

2023-09-21

How to Cite

Bill, J. (2023). Mapping presentations of crafts in the Danish heritage industry: Deliberations on research design and preliminary findings. FormAkademisk, 16(4). https://doi.org/10.7577/formakademisk.5438

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