Cultural Heritages as Reflexive Traditions

Cultural Heritages as Reflexive Traditions
Author: U. Kockel
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2006-12-08
Genre: History
ISBN: 0230285945

Drawing on anthropological fieldwork, this book presents case studies illustrating the re-conceptualization of heritages and traditions in selected locations in Africa, Asia, Australia and Europe. The authors review the importance of oral traditions as markers of identity and consider competing narratives of heritage in postcolonial societies.

Integration of Cultural Considerations in European Union Law and Policies

Integration of Cultural Considerations in European Union Law and Policies
Author: Evangelia Psychogiopoulou
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2008
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004162399

Drawing on a series of EC policy areas that possess a cultural component, this book offers an encompassing and in-depth analysis of the integration of cultural considerations in EC law and action, assessing the impact of Article 151(4) EC in the process.

Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies

Issues in Cultural Tourism Studies
Author: Melanie K. Smith
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2003
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780415256377

Examines the phenomenon of cultural tourism in its broadest sense, combining a rigorous and academic theoretical framework with practical case-studies and real-life examples, drawn from both the developed and developing world.