文化資產與地方發展：苗栗古窯事件的公共對話

Local Culture in Global Cultural Context : Example of Miaoli Kiln

本文以文化公民參與苗栗古窯事件的過程，探討窯文化產業發展，由傳統至現代的技術轉變，以及一系列報導、座談會、論壇、媒體與網際網路的串連，呈現地方多元共存的文化想像。筆者藉由文化資產與地方發展的公共對話過程分析，發現文化與發展不必然是對立關係。它們是可以相互共存、創造，進而轉換成為新文化想像的動力來源。地方文化（資產）的衝突，賦與文化公民參與行動、論述實踐的機會。

This paper discusses the process by which local citizens participate in a cultural event relating to Miaoli’s Old Kilns. It is introduced in two ways. It traces how the kiln cultural industry made the transition from a traditional to modern technology and uses reports, seminars, forums, media and the Internet to connect with the kiln workers, the academics and the mass media. In analyzing this dialogue it is clear that traditional culture and development need not be in conflict but that diverse cultures can coexist. Cultural heritage can transform and develop through new imagination and can empower the local civil population.