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Heritage Politics in China: The Power of the Past

Zhu, Yujie; Maags, Christina

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Heritage Politics in China studies the impact of heritage policies and discourses on the Chinese state and Chinese society. It sheds light on the way Chinese heritage policies have transformed the narratives and cultural practices of the past to serve the interests of the present. As well as reinforcing a collective social identity, heritage in China has served as an instrument of governance and regulation at home and a tool to generate soft power abroad. Drawing on a critical analysis of...[Show more]

dc.contributor.authorZhu, Yujie
dc.contributor.authorMaags, Christina
dc.contributor.editorHeidi Lowther
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-31T00:29:00Z
dc.date.available2020-03-31T00:29:00Z
dc.identifier.isbn9781138332706
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1885/202523
dc.description.abstractHeritage Politics in China studies the impact of heritage policies and discourses on the Chinese state and Chinese society. It sheds light on the way Chinese heritage policies have transformed the narratives and cultural practices of the past to serve the interests of the present. As well as reinforcing a collective social identity, heritage in China has served as an instrument of governance and regulation at home and a tool to generate soft power abroad. Drawing on a critical analysis of heritage policies and laws, empirical case studies and interviews with policymakers, practitioners, and local community, the authors offer a comprehensive perspective on the role that cultural heritage plays in Chinese politics and policy. They argue that heritage-making appropriates international, national and local values, thereby transforming it into a public good suitable for commercial exploitation. By framing heritage as a site of cooperation, contestation, and negotiation, this book contributes to our understanding of the complex nature of heritage in the rapidly shifting landscape of contemporary China. Heritage Politics in China is essential reading for academics, researchers and students in the fields of heritage studies, cultural studies, Asian studies, anthropology, tourism and politics.
dc.format.extent162 pages
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.language.isoen_AU
dc.publisherRoutledge
dc.relation.ispartofseriesRoutledge Research on Museums and Heritage in Asia
dc.relation.isversionof1st Edition
dc.rights© 2020 Yujie Zhu and Christina Maags
dc.source.urihttps://www.routledge.com/Heritage-Politics-in-China-The-Power-of-the-Past-1st-Edition/Zhu-Maags/p/book/9781138332706
dc.titleHeritage Politics in China: The Power of the Past
dc.typeBook
local.description.notesImported from ARIES
local.description.refereedYes
dc.date.issued2020
local.identifier.absfor210202 - Heritage and Cultural Conservation
local.identifier.ariespublicationu6269649xPUB219
local.publisher.urlhttps://www.routledge.com/
local.type.statusMetadata only
local.contributor.affiliationZhu, Yujie, College of Arts and Social Sciences, ANU
local.contributor.affiliationMaags, Christina, University of London
local.identifier.doi10.4324/9780429446429
local.identifier.absseo950303 - Conserving Collections and Movable Cultural Heritage
local.identifier.absseo950304 - Conserving Intangible Cultural Heritage
dc.date.updated2020-03-08T07:23:38Z
local.bibliographicCitation.placeofpublicationLondon
CollectionsANU Research Publications

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