Inhabiting Heritage: Living with the Past in the Albayzín of Granada

Urban conflicts within inhabited World Heritage Sites, such as Granada's Albayzín, reveal deep ideological tensions over heritage interpretation and urban future. The study introduces 'heritagification'—a localized process where historical narratives are weaponized to shape urban change, often favoring dominant versions of the past. Qualitative analysis shows how competing visions of Muslim and Christian heritage clash, not just over preservation but over defining Albayzín's identity and viability as a living neighborhood. This framework exposes how global heritage discourse intersects with local politics, reshaping urban spaces while erasing alternative historical truths.

(Ed.). (2016). Inhabiting Heritage: Living with the Past in the Albayzín of Granada. Open Library of Humanities, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.16995/olh.24