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Abstract
ABSTRACT In her paper, Conservation as Psychology, Jane Grenville [(2007). “Conservation as Psychology: Ontological Security and the Built Environment.” International Journal of Heritage Studies 13 (6): 447–461. DOI:10.1080/13527250701570614] proposed that the built historic environment plays a key role in the development of individual ontological security. In view of the need to better understand the unique wellbeing effects of the historic environment, the current paper explores this theory further with reference to the prehistoric archaeology of the Stonehenge and Avebury WHS, the Vale of Pewsey and their environs in Wiltshire, UK. Considering the qualitative findings of research undertaken in these prehistoric landscapes from the theoretical perspective underpinning Grenville’s work, this paper suggests that they have the capacity to impact ontological security, and thus existential wellbeing, in a significant way.
期刊介绍:
Heritage & Society is a global, peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for scholarly, professional, and community reflection on the cultural, political, and economic impacts of heritage on contemporary society. We seek to examine the current social roles of collective memory, historic preservation, cultural resource management, public interpretation, cultural preservation and revitalization, sites of conscience, diasporic heritage, education, legal/legislative developments, cultural heritage ethics, and central heritage concepts such as authenticity, significance, and value. The journal provides an engaging forum about tangible and intangible heritage for those who work with international and governmental organizations, academic institutions, private heritage consulting and CRM firms, and local, associated, and indigenous communities. With a special emphasis on social science approaches and an international perspective, the journal will facilitate lively, critical discussion and dissemination of practical data among heritage professionals, planners, policymakers, and community leaders.