Heritage conservation and Japan's cultural diplomacy : heritage, national identity and national interest /
Japan's heritage conservation policy and practice, as deployed through its foreign aid programs, has become one of the main means through which post-World War II Japan has sought to mark its presence in the international arena, both globally and regionally. Heritage conservation has been intima...
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London :
Routledge,
2014
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| Series: | Routledge contemporary Japan series
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of boxes; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction: heritage conservation in global and regional cultural diplomacy; 1 Unpacking heritage: deconstruction and construction of heritage; 2 National identity, nationalism and Japanese identity; 3 The Japanese heritage conservation approach and authenticity; 4 Japan in the global heritage context; 5 Intangible heritage
- 6 Vietnam case study: Vietnam's nationalist history and Japan's Official Development Assistance to Vietnam7 Vietnam case study: Can Chanh Palace and Nha Nhac Court Music in Hue; 8 Conclusion: Japan a 'cultural nation'?; Appendix 1; Appendix 2; References; Index