Partners in Paradise

Tourism Practices, Heritage Policies, and Anthropological Sites

Robert J Shepherd author Sandra A Wawrytko editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Peter Lang Publishing Inc

Published:31st Oct '11

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Partners in Paradise cover

How and why do some places in the world become symbols of illusive paradise, and what does this mean for their residents? Moving between anthropology, tourism, and the increasingly influential cultural heritage movement, Partners in Paradise examines the origins of a Euro-American fascination with places imagined to exist outside of Modernity. Focusing on the emergence of Tibet and Bali as, in turn, anthropological field sites, tourist destinations, and cultural heritage sites, it argues that the work of academic researchers, tourists, and cultural preservationists inform and constitute each other, in the process constructing particular places as «paradise». Unpacking this process is a necessary first step in understanding how Tibetans and Balinese negotiate their place in a modern world in which the meaning of «paradise» is contested. Drawing on anthropology, history, and tourist studies, Partners in Paradise offers a unique lens on the politics of development, modernization, and cultural preservation.

ISBN: 9781433116094

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 330g

141 pages

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