Monumental Ambivalence: The Politics of Heritage

by Lisa C. Breglia

Book Overview

From ancient Maya cities in Mexico and Central America to the Taj Mahal in India, cultural heritage sites around the world are being drawn into the wave of privatization that has already swept through such economic sectors as telecommunications, transportation, and utilities. As nation-states decide they can no longer afford to maintain cultural properties-or find it economically advantageous not to do so in the globalizing economy-private actors...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292714807
• ISBN13: 9780292714809
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"