Heritage Management in Korea and Japan

The Politics of Antiquity and Identity

AvHyung Il Pai

Inbunden, Engelska, 2014

Del i serien Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies

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Beskrivning

Imperial tombs, Buddhist architecture, palaces, and art treasures in Korea and Japan have attracted scholars, collectors, and conservators—and millions of tourists. As iconic markers of racial and cultural identity at home and abroad, they are embraced as tangible sources of immense national pride and popular “must-see” destinations.This book provides the first sustained account to highlight how the forces of modernity, nationalism, colonialism, and globalization have contributed to the birth of museums, field disciplines, tourist industry, and heritage management policies. Its chapters trace the history of explorations, preservations, and reconstructions of archaeological monuments from an interregional East Asian comparative perspective in the past century.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2014-01-01
Mått:152 x 229 x undefined mm
Vikt:567 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Korean Studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies
Antal sidor:298
Förlag:University of Washington Press
ISBN:9780295993041

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Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Hyung Il Pai is professor of East Asian languages and cultural studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is the author of Constructing Korean Origins.

Recensioner i media

"The selection and valorization of heritage sites and themes is never neutral, but is packed with judgments derived from the worldviews and values of the choosers. This book’s aim is to expose in great detail this know process in a relatively unexamined geographic sphere–that of East Asia and specifically the regions colonized by Japan in the late 19th and early 20th centuries."

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgmentsPreface: Critical Perspectives on Archaeology, Heritage, and TourismConventionsAbbreviations 1. Ranking “Korean” Properties: Heritage Administration, South Gate, and Salvaging Buried Remains 2. Collecting Japan’s Curios: World Fairs, Imperial Tombs, and Preservation Laws 3. Tracing Japan’s Lineage: Art, Architecture, and Conquest Dynasties 4. Searching for the Missing Link: Prehistory, Ethnology, and Racial Discourse 5. Excavating Korea’s Past: Colonialists, Archaeologists, and Nostalgic Ruins 6. Rediscovering the Homelands: Travel Myths, Images, and the Narrative of ReturnConclusion Contested Ownership: The Plunder and the Return of Cultural Treasures Tables Notes Glossary Bibliography Index