A Companion to Heritage Studies (Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology Book 15)

A Companion to Heritage Studies is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art survey of the interdisciplinary study of cultural heritage. Outlines the key themes of research, including cultural preservation, environmental protection, world heritage and tourism, ethics, and human rights Accessibly organized into a substantial framework-setting essay by the editors followed by three sections on expanding, using and abusing, and recasting heritage Provides a cutting-edge guide to emerging trends in the field that is that is global in scope, cross-cultural in focus and critical in approach Features contributions from an international array of scholars, including some with extensive experience in heritage practice through UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS, and national heritage systems A Companion To Heritage Studies Is A Comprehensive, State-of-the-art Survey Of The Interdisciplinary Study Of Cultural Heritage-- The New Heritage Studies : Origins And Evolution, Problems And Prospects / William Logan, Ullrich Kockel And Mairead Nic Craith -- Heritage Places : Evolving Conceptions And Changing Forms / Neil Silberman -- From Folklore To Intangible Heritage / Kristin Kuutma -- Cultural Heritage And Intellectual Property : Convergence, Divergence And Interface / Folarin Shyllon -- Intangible Heritage And Embodiment : Japan's Influence On The Global Heritage Discourse / Natsuko Akagawa -- The Politics Of Heritage In The Land Of Food And Wine / Marion Demossier -- (re)visioning The Ma'ohi Landscape Of Marae Taputapuatea, French Polynesia : World Heritage And Indigenous Knowledge Systems In The Pacific Islands / Anita Smith -- The Kingdom Of Death As A Heritage Site : Making Sense Of Auschwitz / Jonathan Webber -- The Memory Of The World And Its Hidden Facets / Anca Claudia Prodan --^ African Indigenous Heritage In Colonial And Post-colonial Museums : The Case Of The Batwa From Africa's Great Lakes Region / Maurice Mugabowagahunde -- Valuing The Past, Or, Untangling The Social, Political, And Economic Importance Of Cultural Heritage Sites / Brenda Trofanenko -- Cultural Heritage Under The Gaze Of International Tourism Marketing Campaigns / Helaine Silverman And Richard Hallett -- Heritagescaping And The Aesthetics Of Refuge : Challenges To Urban Sustainability / Tim Winter -- Cultural Heritage As A Strategy For Social Needs And Community Identity / Keir Reeves And Gertjan Plets -- Heritage In The Digital Age / Maria Economou -- World Heritage And National Hegemony : The Discursive Formation Of Chinese Political Authority / Haiming Yan -- War Museums And Memory Wars In Contemporary Poland / Julie Fedor -- Heritage In An Expanded Field : Reconstructing Bridge-ness In Mostar / Andrea Connor --^ Heritage Under Fire : Lessons From Iraq For Cultural Property Protection / Benjamin Isakhan -- Intentional Destruction Of Heritage : Bamiyan And Timbuktu / Christian Manhart -- Heritage And The Politics Of Cultural Obliteration : The Case Of The Andes / Hugo Benavides Recasting Heritage -- The Economic Feasibility Of Heritage Preservation / Ron Van Oers Unesco And Cultural Heritage: Unexpected Consequences / Christina Cameron The Limits Of Heritage: Corporate Interests And Cultural Rights On Resource Frontiers / Rosemary J. Coombe And Melissa Baird -- Indigenous Peoples' Rights And The World Heritage Convention / Stefan Disko -- Unesco, The World Heritage Convention And Africa : The Practice And The Practitioners / George Abungu -- World Heritage Places In Africa : What Benefits From Nomination And Inscription? / Webber Ndoro -- Heritage In The Asian Century : Responding To Geopolitical Change / Zeynep Aygen And Willam Logan --^ (re-)building Heritage : Integrating Tangible And Intangible / Mairead Nic Craith And Ullrich Kockel -- The Elephant In The Room : Heritage, Affect And Emotion / Laurajane Smith And Gary Campbell -- Cross-cultural Encounters And Difficult Heritage On The Thai-burma Railway : An Ethics Of Cosmopolitanism Rather Than Practices Of Exclusion / Andrea Whitcomb -- Heritage And Cosmopolitanism / Lynn Meskell -- Putting Broken Pieces Back Together : Reconciliation, Justice And Heritage In Post-conflict Situations / Patrick Daly And Benjamin Chan -- Achieving Dialogue Through Transnational World Heritage Nomination : A Case Study Of The Silk Roads / Ona Vileikis -- World Heritage: Alternative Futures / Britta Rudolff And Kristal Buckley -- Challenges For International Cultural Heritage Law / Ana Vrdoljak -- Heritage And Education, Training And Capacity-building / William Logan And Gamini Wijesuriya. Edited By William Logan, Máiréad Nic Craith, And Ullrich Kockel. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. A Companion to Heritage Studies BLACKWELL COMPANIONS TO ANTHROPOLOGY A Companion to Heritage Studies "This Companion provides a gateway to heritage studies for students and scholars alike. Taken together, the essays testify to how exciting and dynamic this field has become." Valdimar Tr. Hafstein, University of Iceland "Interdisciplinary and international in scope, A Companion to Heritage Studies succeeds in bringing together critical and practical, historicizing and future-oriented scholarship on what has become an all-pervasive global interest and industry, passion and resource." Regina F. Bendix, Göttingen University, Germany "A vast and complete overview of the contemporary challenges of heritage preservation and management. This is an important book for practitioners, planners, and policy makers. The Companion fills a gap and helps address many of the uncomfortable questions heritage preservation is facing today." Francesco Bandarin, Special Advisor to UNESCO for Heritage and Professor, University Iuav of Venice A Companion to Heritage Studies is a comprehensive, state-of-the-art survey of the interdisciplinary study of cultural heritage. Featuring a substantial framework-setting essay by the editors, and contributions from an international array of scholars, including some with extensive experience in heritage practice through UNESCO, the World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS and national heritage systems, this Companion offers a cutting-edge guide to this emergent and increasingly important field that is global in scope, cross-cultural in focus, and critical in approach. The selected essays have been innovatively organized into three sections on the expansion, use and abuse, and the recasting of heritage. The Companion covers all of the key themes in research, including old and new outlooks on cultural heritage and its management, heritage as a form of cultural politics, the emergence of critical heritage studies, the role of heritage in times of rapid change and conflict, heritage in environmental protection, the rise of intangible heritage, museums and digital heritage, World Heritage and tourism, and heritage ethics and human rights. A Companion to Heritage Studies will be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of anthropology, archeology, and cultural studies, as well as anyone interested in better understanding the historical, social, and political significance of heritage. __A Companion to Heritage Studies__* Outlines the key themes of research, including cultural preservation, environmental protection, world heritage and tourism, ethics, and human rights * Accessibly organized into a substantial framework-setting essay by the editors followed by three sections on expanding, using and abusing, and recasting heritage * Provides a cutting-edge guide to emerging trends in the field that is that is global in scope, cross-cultural in focus and critical in approach * Features contributions from an international array of scholars, including some with extensive experience in heritage practice through UNESCO World Heritage Centre, ICOMOS, and national heritage systems