Global Heritage A Reader [Hardcover]

• Focuses on ethnographic and embedded perspectives, as well as a commitment to ethical engagement
• Appeals to a broad audience, from archaeologists to heritage professionals, museum curators to the general public
• The contributors comprise an outstanding team, representing some of the most prominent scholars in this broad field, with a combination of senior and emerging scholars, and an emphasis on international contributions

Notes on Contributors viii

Introduction: Globalizing Heritage 1
Lynn Meskell

1 UNESCO and New World Orders 22
Lynn Meskell and Christoph Brumann

2 Neoliberalism, Heritage Regimes, and Cultural Rights 43
Rosemary J. Coombe and Lindsay M. Weiss

3 Civil Societies? Heritage Diplomacy and Neo-Imperialism 70
Morag M. Kersel and Christina Luke

4 Bridging Cultural and Natural Heritage 94
Denis Byrne and Gro Birgit Ween

5 Communities and Ethics in the Heritage Debates 112
Chip Colwell and Charlotte Joy

6 Heritage Management and Conservation: From Colonization to Globalization 131
Webber Ndoro and Gamini Wijesuriya

7 Heritage and Violence 150
Alfredo González-Ruibal and Martin Hall

8 Urban Heritage and Social Movements 171
Chiara De Cesari and Michael Herzfeld

9 Sustainable Development: HerlS¶