Strelnikova A.V., Kalinycheva S.D. (Non)dangerous heritage: How the themes of city tours reflect processes of cultural appropriation (a case study of the Kaliningrad region). Urban Folklore and Anthropology. 2025;7(4):18-44. (In Russ.)

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Abstract

The article examines the processes of cultural appropriation — the adoption of artifacts, forms of cultural expression, and other elements of a foreign culture, as well as various modes of adapting heritage and integrating it into everyday life. Using the example of the Kaliningrad region, it is shown how complex relations with German cultural heritage influence both the work of urban activists engaged in preserving and restoring historical sites and the organization of city tours. The authors come to the conclusion that, despite the region’s high tourism potential, there are many competing ways of perceiving German heritage.