2011 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

The logic of Cultural Resourcing and Its Application: Creating a Culture of Equine Affairs from the Decline of Local Horse Racing

Research Project

Project/Area Number	20720241
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Research Field	Cultural anthropology/Folklore
Research Institution	Tohoku Fukushi University
Principal Investigator	ANDO Naoko 東北福祉大学, 総合福祉学部, 准教授 (40405907)
Project Period (FY)	2008 – 2011
Keywords	文化資源 / 保存と活用 / 農用馬 / 在来馬 / 天然記念物 / 価値
Research Abstract	This study analyzes how breeders have altered their views on the value of horses as "living cultural assets" by adding economical elements to such value, in response to the policy changes of the Japan Equine Affairs Association. This policy change has shifted from the position of simply protecting agricultural and native horses, viewed as genetic and cultural resources, to one of actively putting these horses to practical use. The analysis particularly focuses on the problems that arise with application of wild native horses (a protected species) within the framework of the cultural asset protection system, and discusses the strategies of the main constituents (i.e., breeders) when applying this cultural resourcing.

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