World Heritage Craze in China - Universal Discourse, National Culture, and Local Memory

There is a World Heritage Craze in China. China claims to have the longest continuous civilization in the world and is seeking recognition from UNESCO. This book explores three dimensions of the UNESCO World Heritage initiative with particular relevance for China: the universal agenda, the national practices, and the local responses. With a sociological lens, this book offers comprehensive insights into World Heritage, as well as China's deep social, cultural, and political structures.

About the author

Haiming Yan is Associate Research Fellow at the Chinese Academy of Cultural Heritage.

Summary

There is a World Heritage Craze in China. China claims to have the longest continuous civilization in the world and is seeking the recognition from UNESCO. With a sociological lens, this book offers comprehensive insights into World Heritage, as well as China’s deep social, cultural, and political structures.

Product details

• Authors: Haiming Yan
• Publisher: External catalogues_US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.07.2022
• EAN: 9781800734463
• ISBN: 978-1-80073-446-3
• No. of pages: 242
• Dimensions: 150 mm x 230 mm x 12 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); China, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy, History: earliest times to present day, Archaeology, Social and cultural history, General and world history, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Heritage Studies, Archaeology, Sociology, Travel and Tourism