Full Description
Examines the social, cultural and ethical dimensions of heritage research and practice, and the underlying international politics of protecting cultural and natural resources around the globe.
Focuses on ethnographic and embedded perspectives, as well as a commitment to ethical engagement
Appeals to a broad audience, from archaeologists to heritage professionals, museum curators to the general public
The contributors comprise an outstanding team, representing some of the most prominent scholars in this broad field, with a combination of senior and emerging scholars, and an emphasis on international contributions
Contents
Notes on Contributors Introduction: Globalizing Heritage 1
Lynn Meskell
1 UNESCO and New World Orders 22
Lynn Meskell and Christoph Brumann
2 Neoliberalism, Heritage Regimes, and Cultural Rights 43
Rosemary J. Coombe and Lindsay M. Weiss
3 Civil Societies? Heritage Diplomacy and Neo-Imperialism 70
Morag M. Kersel and Christina Luke
4 Bridging Cultural and Natural Heritage 94
Denis Byrne and Gro Birgit Ween
5 Communities and Ethics in the Heritage Debates 112
Chip Colwell and Charlotte Joy
6 Heritage Management and Conservation: From Colonization to Globalization 131
Webber Ndoro and Gamini Wijesuriya
7 Heritage and Violence 150
Alfredo González-Ruibal and Martin Hall
8 Urban Heritage and Social Movements 171
Chiara De Cesari and Michael Herzfeld
9 Sustainable Development: Heritage, Community, Economics 196
Sophia Labadi and Peter G. Gould
10 Transnationalism and Heritage Development 217
Kathryn Lafrenz Samuels and Ian Lilley
11 Heritage and Tourism 240
Noel B. Salazar and Yujie Zhu
Index 259
