El patrimonio, base de la realidad social

Abstract

Social reality is constructed through a process in which the objective is subjectively transformed by the individual. From that moment on, the subjective ends up conditioning the opinions and also the behaviour of that individual. In the objective dimension of society there is the present, but the present is a consequence of the past, and this present will determine the future. The social dynamic is not linear, it is cyclical. There is no room for real rupture in this tendency. A break in the cycle can be imposed temporarily in administrative, self-interested, ideological terms. In realistic terms, there is no zero hour to start counting from where it matters. Given this evidence, cultural and natural, tangible and intangible heritage is one of the supports of the social construction of reality. For this reason, its conservation, defence, protection and restoration, if necessary, is an obligation and a commitment to past, present and future generations. Although heritage is located in a political-administrative space, it is a collective asset whose ownership goes beyond the borders of nations. Heritage is an asset of humanity. The defence of heritage goes back a long way. There is a will and decisions for its conservation. Public and private organisations are committed to its defence. Unfortunately, reality imposes itself by endangering this asset. Its destruction is used as a tactic to destroy the essence and resistance of the people. In this sense, the damages are many and irreparable, but the efforts to reduce their harmful effects do not cease.