Examines the social, cultural and ethical dimensions of heritage research and practice, and the underlying international politics of protecting cultural and natural resources around the globe. Focuses on ethnographic and embedded perspectives, as well as a commitment to ethical engagement Appeals to a broad audience, from archaeologists to heritage professionals, museum curators to the general public The contributors comprise an outstanding team, representing some of the most prominent scholars in this broad field, with a combination of senior and emerging scholars, and an emphasis on international contributions

Examines the social, cultural and ethical dimensions of heritage research and practice, and the underlying international politics of protecting cultural and natural resources around the globe.* Focuses on ethnographic and embedded perspectives, as well as a commitment to ethical engagement* Appeals to a broad audience, from archaeologists to heritage professionals, museum curators to the general public* The contributors comprise an outstanding team, representing some of the most prominent scholars in this broad field, with a combination of senior and emerging scholars, and an emphasis on international contributions

Notes on Contributors Introduction: Globalizing Heritage 1Lynn Meskell1 UNESCO and New World Orders 22Lynn Meskell and Christoph Brumann2 Neoliberalism, Heritage Regimes, and Cultural Rights 43Rosemary J. Coombe and Lindsay M. Weiss3 Civil Societies? Heritage Diplomacy and Neo-Imperialism 70Morag M. Kersel and Christina Luke4 Bridging Cultural and Natural Heritage 94Denis Byrne and Gro Birgit Ween5 Communities and Ethics in the Heritage Debates 112Chip Colwell and Charlotte Joy6 Heritage Management and Conservation: From Colonization to Globalization 131Webber Ndoro and Gamini Wijesuriya7 Heritage and Violence 150Alfredo González-Ruibal and Martin Hall8 Urban Heritage and Social Movements 171Chiara De Cesari and Michael Herzfeld9 Sustainable Development: Heritage, Community, Economics 196Sophia Labadi and Peter G. Gould10 Transnationalism and Heritage Development 217Kathryn Lafrenz Samuels and Ian Lilley11 Heritage and Tourism 240Noel B. Salazar and Yujie ZhuIndex 259