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The Heritagescape: UNESCO, World Heritage, and Tourism,Used
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Tourism today is recognized as the largest and fastestgrowing industry in the world, capable of producing positive social and economic transformations especially in developing countries. Yet for UNESCO, it works in conjunction with World Heritage sites for a far more ambitious goal: to produce 'peace in the minds of men' by creating a new, global identity. Anthropologist and former tour operator Michael Di Giovine draws on ethnographic fieldwork, close policy analysis of UNESCO's major documents, and professional experiences in Southeast Asia and Europe to provide a detailed examination of UNESCO's unusual effort to harness the phenomenon of globalization and the existence of cultural diversity for the purpose of creating 'peace in the minds of men' through its World Heritage program. He convincingly argues that UNESCO's designations are not impotent political performances that lead to the commercialization of local monuments for a touristic superstructure, but instead the building blocks of a new world system, an imaginative reordering of the world that knows no geopolitical boundaries but exists in the individual 'minds of men.' Di Giovine terms this system the heritagescape, a real social structure that extends unbridled across the globe, spreading its mantra of 'unity in diversity.' Written for social scientists, heritage and tourism professionals, and the educated traveler, The Heritagescape is an insightful, detailed, and expansive look at the politics and processes, histories and structures, and rituals and symbolisms of the interrelated phenomena of tourism, historic preservation, and UNESCO's World Heritage Program in Viet Nam, Cambodia, and across the world.
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- Q: What is the main focus of 'The Heritage-scape'? A: 'The Heritage-scape' explores the impact of UNESCO's World Heritage designation on global peace and tourism, blending ethnography and policy analysis.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The book is authored by Michael A. Di Giovine.
- Q: How many pages are in 'The Heritage-scape'? A: This book contains 542 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: 'The Heritage-scape' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'The Heritage-scape' published? A: The book was published on December 16, 2008.
- Q: Is this book in new condition? A: Yes, 'The Heritage-scape' is in new condition.
- Q: What categories does this book fall under? A: 'The Heritage-scape' is categorized under Hospitality, Travel & Tourism.
- Q: What themes does the book cover? A: The book covers themes such as tourism, historic preservation, and the politics of UNESCO's World Heritage Convention.
- Q: Can this book help in understanding the relationship between tourism and heritage? A: Yes, it provides a detailed analysis of how heritage designation affects tourism and cultural preservation.
- Q: What methodologies does the author use in the book? A: Michael A. Di Giovine uses ethnography, policy analysis, and anthropological theories to analyze the heritage-scape.