0 someone who works to prevent old buildings and areas of the countryside from being destroyed or damaged
Modern conservatism necessarily emerged in a very modern environment, largely it seems from people on the make who sought reassurance in preservationist values.
These accusations led local preservationists to an attempt to regulate where archaeology can be done by us.
Historians, after all, are the first source to which vociferous local preservationist movements look for their sanction.
Although they have experienced serious internal and external distrust, it appears that conflict has wedded them more than ever to their consensual preservationist attitude.
Community activists, special interests, environmentalists, and historic preservationists have become knowledgeable players in the urban development arena.
The exchange, ostensibly, is of economic capital (sponsorship) for symbolic capital, which enforces certain obligations onto exiles, most importantly that of remaining zealous in their preservationist and spiritual agendas.
Ironically, and quite cleverly, champions of stagnate traditions are themselves celebrated as preservationists, purportedly providing a cultural service, and therefore receive the vast majority of private and governmental financial support.
I have a great deal of sympathy with the preservationists.