{"product_id":"heritage-politics-in-china-the-power-of-the-past-paperback","title":"Heritage Politics in China: The Power of the Past - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYujie Zhu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristina Maags\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeritage Politics in China: The Power of the Past 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs 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 communities, the authors off er 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeritage Politics in China: The Power of the Past is essential reading for academics, researchers and students in the fi elds of heritage studies, cultural studies, Asian studies, anthropology, tourism and politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYujie Zhu is Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Heritage and Museum Studies, the Australian National University. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eHeritage and Romantic Consumption in China \u003c\/i\u003eand the co-editor of \u003ci\u003ePolitics of Scale: New Directions in Critical Heritage Studies\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristina Maags is Lecturer in Chinese Politics at the Politics Department at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. Christina's research interests focus on the politics around cultural heritage in the People's Republic of China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 172\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 30, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51784928297248,"sku":"9781032175942","price":100.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/15b2cf05a9d156871e7cc53adcbfd350.webp?v=1780609863","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/heritage-politics-in-china-the-power-of-the-past-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}