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Author:   Jiyun Zhang
Publisher:   Sidestone Press
Imprint:   Sidestone Press
ISBN:  

9789464281057

ISBN 10:   9464281057
Pages:   234
Publication Date:   31 December 2025
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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List of Abbreviations Acknowledgment Introduction Subjects and Concepts Objectives, the Scope of Investigation, and Methodology Data Collection Structure PART 1 SHAMANISTIC PAST AND “MODERN” CHINA Chapter 1 From Time Traveling Shows to a Shamanistic History 1. A Step into the Past 2. The Historian’s Identity: From 巫 (wū, shaman) to History 3. “Shaman,” “Shamanism,” and “Shamanistic” Chapter 2 The Crisis of Time and Diffusion of Shamanistic Expressions 1. Crisis of Time, Heritage, and “Modernity” 2. From “Cultural Property” to “World Heritage” 3. Diffusion and Transformation of 巫 (wū): “Folk Tradition” and “Superstition” in China 4. Oppression, Resilience, and Continuity of Shamanistic Expressions PART 2. SHAMAN, INTANGIBLE HERITAGE, AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Chapter 3 Heritage, UNESCO, and Sustainability: Local/Indigenous Communities and Shamanistic Expressions 1. A “Modern” Understanding and Management of “Nature” 2. The World Heritage Convention and Indigenous/Local Communities 3. Significances of Shamanistic Expressions as Heritage 4. “Shamanism,” UNESCO, and the Semantic Expansion of Cultural Heritage Chapter 4 The Reclaiming Native Truth Project and the 2003 Convention in Action 1. Address Invisibility, Fossilization, and Reduction of Indigenous Culture 2. Safeguarding ICH as a Means to Strengthen the Indigenous CGIs 3. Legal, Educational, and Economic Challenges and Potentials 4. Participation, Capacity and Cultural Competency Chapter 5 Reassessment of Animism: Agencies of Plants, Animals, and Objects 1. Animism and 万物有灵 (wàn wù yǒu línɡ): A “Modern” Interpretation and a Chinese Translation 2. Mediating Agency in Plants 3. Rethinking Intelligence, Emotions, and Ethics Across Lifeforms 4. Objects and Technology as Mediator 5. Cultural, Ethical, and Environmental Implications of Relational Thinking Chapter 6 Disaster, Crisis, and Sustainability: Confucian Cosmology as Intangible Heritage 1. Disaster and Crisis: Is There Such a Thing as a Natural Disaster? 2. Confucian Disaster Discourse and Sustainability 3. The Safeguarding of ICH and Cultural Niche Construction PART 3. SHAMANISTIC EXPRESSIONS AS INTANGIBLE HERITAGE AMONG GROUPS IN NORTHERN CHINA Chapter 7 The Formation and Transformation of Shamanistic Expressions and Collective Identities in Northern China 1. Environmental History, ICH, and “Ethnicity” 2. The Transformation of Northern Groups During the Qing Dynasty 3. Transformations of Manchu Ritual Practices in the Qing Dynasty 4. The Tension Between “Nation” and “Ethnicity” Chapter 8 Shamanistic Expressions of Northern China in Museums and Tourist Sites 1. Public Museums and “Modernity” 2. Transculturation and Cultural Translation 3. “Shamanistic Totem Poles” and “Authenticity” 4. Labeling and Interpretation 5. The Notice and Museum Performance PART 4. MEDIA AND HERITAGE-MAKING Chapter 9 From Lanterns to Digital Landscapes: The Interplay of Media Technology, Society, and Intangible Cultural Heritage 1. Shaman and Media 2. Healing with Puppetry Animation 3. Mediating Through Animation and Cinema 4. Media Archaeology and Cinema 5. From Nineteenth Century “Optical Toys” to Safeguarding ICH Chapter 10 Reframed and Augmented: Intangible Cultural Heritage in Nomination Videos 1. Media’s Role in ICH Safeguarding 2. Operational Guidance, Challenges, and Notable Practices of Nomination Videos 3. Nomination Videos from China: Vehicles for Past, Present, and Future Narratives 4. Expository Strategies in Nomination Videos Chapter 11 The Crisis in Representing “Authenticity” and the Expansion of Audiovisual Presentation 1. The Construction and Reconstruction of Collective Memories 2. The Cultural Heritage of Wang Zhaojun 3. Performing “Authenticity” in Mockumentary 4. Inherent Inauthenticity 5. Expansion of Audiovisual Interpretation and Representation CONCLUSIONS BIBLIOGRAPHY

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Jiyun (June) Zhang is an independent animation film practitioner and a scholar in the ARCHES research group at the Faculty of Design Sciences, University of Antwerp. She specializes in cultural heritage, media archaeology, and audiovisual storytelling. She holds a Doctorate in Cultural Heritage Studies from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) and has an academic and artistic background in journalism and animation film, with degrees in audiovisual arts from KASK & Conservatorium: School of Arts Gent. Her research explores the intersections of intangible cultural heritage, digital media, and sustainability, with a focus on the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Her key publications include: “Framing and Reframing the Participation of the Communities, Groups, and Individuals Concerned: A Media Archaeological Analysis of Nomination Videos of the 2003 Convention Submitted by China,” Heritage & Society, 2025 “Digital Media and Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage of Minority Groups in China: A Case Study of Animated Short Films Orochen Tale of Nisan Shaman and Orochen Creation Story,” 2024/2025, in T. Lähdesmäki et al. (eds.) Heritage Participation—challenges and Opportunities of Engaging Communities in Cultural Heritage, Chapter 10. London: Routledge. Controversies and Heritage, Volkskunde 123 (3). Her audiovisual work focuses on artistic research and interventions to safeguard cultural heritage: Orochen Creation Story “Orochen Tale of Nisan Shaman (2022):“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T28vWBkb9jw Gaxian Cave Heritage Site Inscription Origin Story of the Longobards The Song of the Maple Tree Through an interdisciplinary approach, her work critically engages with UNESCO heritage frameworks, shamanistic expressions, and the evolving dynamics of global cultural narratives, examining the role of media technologies in heritage safeguarding and representation.

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