Sociology of World Heritage: An Asian Perspective

by Masahiro Ogino

Taking mainly Japanese and other Asian case studies as examples, Ogino examines the motivations behind the preservation of objects and sites considered to be of cultural significance.

Using mainly the perspectives of Japanese approaches to cultural heritage, the book critiques the European logic of cultural heritage enshrined by UNESCO. It contrasts a Western emphasis on monuments and sites, with an Asian emphasis on more intangible forms...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032138157
• ISBN13: 9781032138152
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"