Pluralising Pasts: Heritage, Identity and Place in Multicultural Societies by Graham, Brian; Ashworth, G. J.; Tunbridge, J. E

Pluto Press, 2007. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,400grams, ISBN:9780745322858

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Pluto Pr, 2007. Paperback. New. illustrated edition. 248 pages. 8.25x5.50x0.75 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. Considers how national identity is defined by the ever-growing heritage industry

London: Pluto Press, 2007. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Standard paperback binding, illustrated in black and white. An almost " as new" copy. - The heritage industry is big business. From museums and the preservation of old buildings to broader questions of community and identity, heritage is now a political issue. This book explores what heritage means and how it is used to encourage people to identify with particular places and 'traditions'. The authors show how contemporary societies use heritage in the creation and management of collective identities and, most especially, the different ways in which it is involved with the questions of multicultural societies. The resources that are poured into heritage mean that questions of identity are widely discussed at a policy level: what does it mean to be American or British, or a minority in any society? This book shows how heritage is used politically and commercially to shape the ways people represent themselves, and are represented, in… Read More