This is the first book to examine heritage tourism across the Southeast Asian region and from different disciplinary perspectives. With material that is new and topical, this book makes an important contribution to the fields of tourism studies, cultural studies, development and planning studies, and beyond. Set against a backdrop of the demands, motivations and impacts of heritage tourism, the volume focuses on disputes and conflicts over what heritage is, what it means, and how it has been presented, re-presented, developed and protected. Among the questions touched upon are the ownership of heritage, its appropriate use, access to it versus conservation needs, and heritage as a commodity, as entertainment and as an educational medium. With conclusions based on credible methodologies and data, this is a key resource for both academic researchers and governmental agencies.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Nias Press
ISBN-10
8776940594
ISBN-13
9788776940591
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105391169
Product Key Features
Format
Hardback
Language
English
Subject
Industrial Studies: General
Dimensions
Height
228mm
Width
152mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Copenhagen
Spine
26mm
Edited by
Michael Hitchcock, Michael Parnwell, Victor T. King
Content Note
Illustrated
Author Biography
Professor Michael Hitchcock (IMI University Centre, Luzern) has long been involved in tourism studies. A prolific writer on tourism, heritage and culture in Southeast Asia, he is also frequently on TV and radio discussing these issues. Professor Victor T. King (University of Leeds) has researched and published widely on processes of social change and development in Southeast Asia, not least on cultural and ethnic tourism. Professor Mike Parnwell (University of Leeds) has long worked on such development issues as tourism, localism and alternative visions of development.