Heritage, Culture, and Politics in the Postcolony 9780231530729, 9780231160186

Heritage, Culture, and Politics in the Postcolony 9780231530729

The act of remaking one's history into a heritage, a conscientiously crafted narrative placed over the past, is a t

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Law and Disorder in the Postcolony 9780226114101

Are postcolonies haunted more by criminal violence than other nation-states? The usual answer is yes. In Law and Disorde

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On the Postcolony 9780520917538

Achille Mbembe is one of the most brilliant theorists of postcolonial studies writing today. In On the Postcolony he pro

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Tourism, Heritage and National Culture in Java 9781138863408

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The Bear: Culture, Nature, Heritage 1783274603, 9781783274604

Bears are iconic animals, playing a variety of roles in human culture. They have been portrayed as gods, monsters, kings

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Rethinking Heritage: Cultures and Politics in Europe 9780755623365, 9780755633227

"Rethinking Heritage" brings together leading writers and thinkers to examine the ways in which ingrained assu

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Heritage Movements in Asia: Cultural Heritage Activism, Politics, and Identity 9781789204827

Heritage processes vary according to cultural, national, geographical, and historical contexts. This volume is unique in

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Monumental Ambivalence: The Politics of Heritage 9780292795587

From ancient Maya cities in Mexico and Central America to the Taj Mahal in India, cultural heritage sites around the wor

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Translation Studies beyond the Postcolony 1443899798, 9781443899796

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The Best We Share: Nation, Culture and World-Making in the UNESCO World Heritage Arena 9781800730458

The UNESCO World Heritage Convention is one of the most widely ratified international treaties, and a place on the World

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