Heritage and globalisation

This volume analyses 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 in the 21st century

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Labadi, Sophia (Author), Long, Colin , 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Routledge , c2010
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 1. The magic list of global status: UNESCO, World Heritage and the agendas of states
  • 2. Politics and power: the Hiroshima Peace Memorial ( Genbaku Dome) as World Heritage
  • 3. World Heritage, authenticity and post-authencity:international and national perspectives
  • 4. An ivory bull's head from Afghanistan:legal and ethical dilemmas in national and globalised heritage
  • 5. Globalising intangible cultural heritage?between international arenas and local appropriations
  • 6. Heritage tourism:the dawn of a new era?
  • 7. The globalisation of heritage through tourism:balancing standardisation and differentiation
  • 8. The business of heritage and the private sector
  • 9. Cultural heritage and the global environmental crisis
  • 10. Conflict heritage and expert failure
  • 11. Material heritage and poverty reduction