The Politics of Heritage Tourism in China : a View from Lijiang.

The book unravels the politics surrounding the hegemonic project of tourism development through the example of Lijiang Ancient Town, a mature destination that has been used by the Chinese state as exemplary policy-making. The authors examine the dialectical relationships between global and domestic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Su, Xiaobo
Otros Autores: Teo, Peggy
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2009.
Colección:Routledge contemporary China series.
Temas:
Culture and tourism > China > Lijiang Naxizu Zizhixian.
Electronic books. > local.
Heritage tourism > China > Lijiang Naxizu Zizhixian.
Human geography > China > Lijiang Naxizu Zizhixian.
Landscape changes > China > Lijiang Naxizu Zizhixian.
Lijiang Naxizu Zizhixian (China) > Antiquities.
Tourism > Government policy > China > Lijiang Naxizu Zizhixian.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Figures; Tables; Abbreviations; 1 Rethinking the politics of heritage tourism; 2 The cultural politics of tourism: Exploring the complexity of hegemony; 3 Locating Lijiang: Connections and process; 4 Producing heritage: Lijiang's immersion in global tourism; 5 Consuming heritage: Tourists' expectations and influence on Lijiang; 6 Landscapes of hegemony: Commodification and the socio-spatial transformation of Lijiang; 7 Local agency in heritage tourism; 8 Conclusion: Cultural politics of heritage tourism and beyond; Notes; References; Index.

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