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

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Author:
Haiming Yan
ISBN:
9781785338052
Related ISBNs:
9781800734463, 9781785338045
Publisher:
Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2022-06-08
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2018
Copyright by:
Haiming Yan 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Politics and Government, Social Studies