Smith, Laurajane2015-12-071900-5407http://hdl.handle.net/1885/19996This article argues that "heritage" is not a "thing", a place or an intangible event, rather it is a representation or a cultural process interested in negotiating, creating and recreating memories, values ​​and cultural meanings. This process is obscured by the authorized patrimonial discourse. The article takes a critical look at authorized heritage discourse and draws on three case studies from England to illustrate some of the cultural work that heritage representation does.201110.7440/antipoda12.2011.042020-12-20