{"title":"Series: Elements in Critical Heritage Studies","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eElements in Critical Heritage Studies\u003c\/em\u003e series offers incisive explorations into the ways heritage intersects with society, culture, and identity. These works challenge traditional narratives, inviting readers to consider heritage through lenses of philosophy, history, and social critique, fostering a deeper understanding of the forces shaping collective memory and value.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analysis that spans diverse topics, from economic and ethical perspectives to cultural heritage and global heritage practices. This collection appeals to those engaged with interdisciplinary studies, providing fresh insights into how heritage shapes and is shaped by contemporary issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-chinese-discourse-of-heritage-by-song-hou-9781009495646","title":"A Chinese Discourse of Heritage","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Element presents an alternative approach to critical heritage studies by attending to forgotten or transformed cultural, historical ideas of heritage. It focuses on the Chinese term \u003cem\u003eguji\u003c\/em\u003e (古迹 ancient traces or vestiges), perceived today as the same as the modern concept of cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a macroanalysis of how \u003cem\u003eguji\u003c\/em\u003e is understood differently in contemporary and historical China, it comes to cultural-historical discourse analysis of \u003cem\u003eguji\u003c\/em\u003e recorded in the local gazetteers of Quzhou from the 1500s to the 1920s, revealing its way of categorisation as boundary negotiation and cultural modes of meaning-making and remembering, either with or without physical remains or a verifiable site.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a holistic view of this Chinese discourse as reflected in a particular \u003cem\u003eguji\u003c\/em\u003e, it concludes with a philosophical lens to highlight the alternative existence of heritage in the word \u003cem\u003eguji\u003c\/em\u003e and the uses of heritage as the uses of language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47397680283884,"sku":"9781009495646","price":75.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/bdad99f6ca9197753b6bd904e7712a0a.jpg?v=1773720045"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/series-elements-in-critical-heritage-studies.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}