How can we effectively interpret and present one culture to another without stereotypes or over-simplifications? What is the best way to present an authoritative version of a national heritage without also endangering ancient sites or being insensitive to the local customs, beli…
Introduction: Anthropology, Tourism and Heritage. Chapter I: Culture in the Field. Chapter II: Suspect Others: Tourists at Play. Chapter III: To Preserve and Protect: The Intangibles of Heritage. Chapter IV: Paradise Found: Bali, Tibet, and the Quest for Paradise. Chapter V: Mar…
This book explores interrelationships between the field practices of anthropology, the preservation goals of cultural heritage, and the consumption desires of tourism, focusing in particular on how they interact in relation to what he calls "paradise-scapes."
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-Americ…
"This book describes famous geosites and historical localities in national parks and conservation areas from North America, East Africa, and Europe. The geosites include iconic landforms associated with active volcanoes, canyons, glaciated landscapes, natural rock monoliths, and…