1st Edition

Heritage and Globalisation

Edited By Sophia Labadi, Colin Long Copyright 2010
248 Pages
by Routledge

244 Pages
by Routledge

248 Pages
by Routledge

This volume analyzes the politics, policy and practice of cultural heritage at the global level, identifying the major directions in which international heritage practice is moving, and exploring the key issues likely to shape the cultural heritage field well into the twenty-first century. It examines the tensions between the universal claims of much heritage practice, particularly that... Read more

Part 1: Global and Local Tensions  1. The Magic List of Global Status: UNESCO, World Heritage and the Agendas of States Marc Askew  2. Politics and Power: The Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Genbaku Dome) as World Heritage Olwen Beazley  3. World Heritage, Authencity and Post-authenticity: International and National Perspectives Sophoa Labadi  4. An Ivory Bull Head from Afghanistan: Legal and Ethical Dilemmas in National and Globalized Heritage Juliette van Krieken-Pieters  5. Globalizing Intangible Cultural Heritage? Between International Arenas and Local Aappropriations Chiara Bortolotto  Part 2: Heritage, Development and Globalisation  6. Heritage Tourism: The Dawn of a New Era? Tim Winter  7. The Glocalisation of Heritage through Tourism: Balancing Standardization and Differentiation Noel Salazar  8. The Business of Heritage and the Private Sector Fiona Starr  Part 3: The Future of the Past: Twenty-first Century Challenges  9. Cultural Heritage and the Global Environmental Ccrisis Colin Long and Anita Smith  10. Conflict Heritage and Expert Failure Lynn Meskell  11. Material Heritage and Poverty Reduction Kathryn Lafrenz Samuels

Biography

Sophia Labadi, Colin Long

'Almost every researcher, teacher, and student working in the field of heritage studies will find this collection a valuable source of information and inspiration, and it should also be required reading for politicians, heritage professionals, and community activists developing strategies for the coming decade.' Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites