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The Coherence of the Concept of Cultural Property: A Critical Examination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 December 2013

Betina Kuzmarov
Betina Kuzmarov*
Affiliation:
Department of Law and Legal Studies, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Email: [email protected].
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Abstract

This article asks a simple question: Is cultural property a coherent concept? It answers this question through a critical examination of the concepts of cultural and property that builds on the work of Alan Audi. The article examines concepts of property and culture as they have developed separately in political theory. It suggests that arguments about cultural property are shaped by the discursive structure of the public/private divide. On this basis, the structure of cultural property arguments are critically examined. Then conclusions are drawn about the role of the public/private divide in structuring the tension between culture and property. It is concluded that this tension that defines the concept of cultural property.

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International Journal of Cultural Property , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , August 2013 , pp. 233 - 256
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Copyright © International Cultural Property Society 2013 

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