| Cultural Heritage Management in China: Preserving the Cities of the Pearl River Delta Contributor(s): Du Cros, Hilary (Editor), Lee, Yok-Shiu F. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415397197 ISBN-13: 9780415397193 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: Cultural Heritage Management in China presents a thematic examination of the development of cultural heritage management (CHM) in an Asian context. It challenges assumptions of the primacy of community-sponsored action and heritage authority based on Western-derived ideals and practices that fit with democratic models for civil action. The multidisciplinary team of international contributors analyze four key case studies of cities along the Pearl River Delta examining their administrative characteristics, economic growth and their relationship with cultural identity and human relationships. Providing an innovative study of cultural heritage management, this book will be of interest to students of Asian and cultural studies, as well as offering valuable insights into Asian culture and society itself. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Human Geography |
| Dewey: 363.690 |
| LCCN: 2006033157 |
| Series: Routledge Contemporary China |
| Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6.06" W x 8.59" (0.94 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Chinese - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
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| Publisher Description: Cultural Heritage Management in China presents a thematic examination of the development of cultural heritage management (CHM) in an Asian context. It challenges assumptions of the primacy of community-sponsored action and heritage authority based on Western-derived ideals and practices that fit with democratic models for civil action. The multidisciplinary team of international contributors analyze four key case studies of cities along the Pearl River Delta examining their administrative characteristics, economic growth and their relationship with cultural identity and human relationships. Providing an innovative study of cultural heritage management, this book will be of interest to students of Asian and cultural studies, as well as offering valuable insights into Asian culture and society itself. |