Inconvenient heritage : erasure and global tourism in Luang Prabang / Lynne Dearborn, John C. Stallmeyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dearborn, Lynne M.

Contributor:

Stallmeyer, John C.

Series:

Heritage, Tourism & Community

Heritage, Tourism & Community ; v.3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World Heritage areas--Laos--Louangphrabang.

World Heritage areas.

Heritage tourism--Laos--Louangphrabang.

Heritage tourism.

Culture and tourism--Laos--Louangphrabang.

Culture and tourism.

Cultural property--Protection--Laos--Louangphrabang.

Cultural property.

Louangphabang (Laos)--Antiquities.

Louangphabang (Laos).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (169 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The major international recognition of a World Heritage Site designation can bring important preservation efforts and a wealth of tourist dollars to an impoverished area-but it can also have destructive side effects. In a revealing study with lessons for tourism and preservation projects around the world, this book examines the redevelopment and packaging of Luang Prabans, Laos, as one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites that "belong to all peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory on which they are located." It tells the story of how the world's most prestigious preservation initiative

Contents:

Contents ; List of Illustrations; Preface; 1. Cultural Heritage, the Built Environment, and World Heritage Tourism; 2. Inconvenient Heritage; 3. Laos: History and Context; 4. The Built Environment of Luang Prabang; 5. Emending the Built Environment: Erasure and Addition in Luang Prabang; 6. A Dialogue: Global Flows and Local Culture; Epilogue; References; Glossary; Index; About the Authors

Notes:

"First published 2010 by Left Coast Press, Inc."--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-315-42687-0

1-315-42688-9

1-315-42689-7

1-59874-705-3

9781315426891

OCLC:

712991585