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OverviewThis volume unravels the politics surrounding behind China's hegemonic project of heritage tourism development in Lijiang. It provides a compelling study of the dialectical relationships between global and domestic capital, the state, tourists and locals as they collude, collaborate and contest one another to ready Lijiang for tourist consumption. Using rich material from insightful interviews and quantitative data, the authors show how complex tourism development can be even as it strives to do good for the community. Su and Teo investigate the practices of contestation and negotiation of identity within Lijiang; analyze the negotiations that transform material and vernacular landscapes; and suggests strategies that will enable sustained tourism interest in this location. Linking Gramsci's theory on hegemony to the cultural politics of space, this book has two major strengths: it establishes a theoretical framework to conceptualize power relations in tourism space and provides critical insights into the rapidly shifting socio-political landscape of contemporary China. Comparisons with other Chinese heritage sites are also provided. By addressing the power struggles inevitable in the process of tourism development, The Politics of Heritage Tourism in China provides an innovative understanding of China's dynamic politics in a period of transition. As such, it will address the needs of students and academic scholars working in the fields of China studies, tourism, cultural studies, urban studies, sociology, geography, political science and heritage studies. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Xiaobo Su (University of Oregon, USA) , Peggy TeoPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.410kg ISBN: 9780415666251ISBN 10: 0415666252 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 07 July 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Rethinking tourism politics 2. The cultural politics of tourism: exploring the complexity of hegemony 3. Locating Lijiang: connections and process 4. Producing heritage: Lijiang’s immersion into global tourism 5. Consuming heritage: tourists’ expectations and influence on Lijiang 7. Local agency in heritage tourism 8. Conclusion: cultural politics of heritage tourism and beyondReviewsAuthor InformationXiaobo Su is Assistant Professor at the Department of Geography, University of Oregon. Peggy Teo is an independent scholar working on tourism issues in Asia. She is also co-editor of Interconnected Worlds: Tourism in Southeast Asia (Pergamon, 2001) and Asia on Tour: Exploring the Rise of Asian Tourism (Routledge, 2009) Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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