1st Edition
Relevance and Application of Heritage in Contemporary Society
1. Introduction: Balancing the Past with the Needs and Concerns of Contemporary Society George Smith, Pei-Lin Yu and Chen Shen
2. Lessons Since 2003: Protecting Cultural Heritage During Conflict Peter Stone
3. Online Public Opinion and Archaeological Heritage Conservation: Case Study from Western Canada David Pokotylo
4. Objects of the Past: Relevance of Cultural Heritage in 21st Century Museums Chen Shen
5. What’s a Museum to Do? The Global Trade in Illegal Antiquities L. Eden Burgess
6. Public Perception and Policy Changes of Cultural Heritage Management in China Jigen Tang
7. Value and Values in Heritage Tourism from the Grand Tour to the Experience Economy Uzi Baram
8. Heritage in a Changing World - Higher Education for Heritage Managers Fekri Hassan
9. Higher Education and the Cultural Heritage Management Curriculum: A Personal Perspective George S. Smith
10. Engaging “The Public” in Heritage: Which Public and Whose Heritage? Elizabeth S. Chilton
11. Regulating Indigenous Heritage: Impacts of Governmental Policies and Procedures on Indigenous Heritage Joe Watkins
12. The New Data-Makers: Indigenous Innovations in Cultural Heritage Management Pei-Lin Yu
13. Cultural Heritage Management in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities Jeffrey H. Altschul
14. Heritage in the Global Economy: Protecting Cultural Heritage through Non-Governmental and Voluntary Practices Marion Werkheiser, Trace Brooks, Ellen Chapman
15. Heritage, Climate Change, and Adaptation Planning Diane L. Douglas
16. The Fusion of Law and Ethics in Cultural Heritage Management: The 21st Century Confronts Archaeology Hilary A. Soderland and Ian A. Lilley
17. Cultural Heritage Stewardship: Challenges and New Approaches for an Uncertain Future Arlene K. Fleming
Appendices: The Toronto Declaration in five languages
Biography
Pei-Lin Yu is an Associate Professor of Anthropology at Boise State University (Idaho, USA), with twenty years of experience in federal cultural heritage management. She has conducted ethnoarchaeological research in both Venezuela and Taiwan.
Chen Shen is a Senior Curator of Chinese Art and Archaeology at Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, where he currently serves as Vice President of World Cultures. He is cross-appointed as Professor in the East Asian Studies Department at the University of Toronto.
George S. Smith retired as the Associate Director of the National Park Service’s Southeast Archaeological Center (USA) and currently holds an appointment in the Department of Anthropology at Florida State University, USA.
"Overall, and collectively, the authors accomplish the daunting task of calling attention to innovative and meaningful applications of cultural heritage that will become increasingly significant in coming decades." - Julie Hollowell, JOURNAL OF EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE STUDIES
