Summary
Like most research, the conclusions reached in this book are based on first-hand field studies, focusing on indigenous societal experience and facts. This book speaks about the Chinese Experience; most information comes from field studies, primarily from two State Key Research Projects: “A Database of Anthropology Resources in the Northwest Region” and “Preservation, Development, and Utilization of Western China’s Anthropology Resource”. These projects provide an understanding of how culture heritage is viewed differently by the Chinese Government, by the local people, and by scholars from various disciplines in front of the backdrop of globalization and also how “authority” and “Power” are being reconsidered. The interplay among these factors facilitates a reconstruction of Chinese culture and society by non-traditional, grass-roots means. This book presents and analyzes changes in society under such changing circumstances.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 The concept of heritage in different contexts
1), Definition of the concept of heritage
2), The concept of heritage in the context of China
3), The concept of heritage in the context of Europe and America
4), The concept of heritage in Japan and Korea
5), The concept of heritage in different contexts leads to incomplete understanding
Chapter 2 The European Experience in Practice in China
1), Proposal to created an ecology museum
2), Explanation of who owns the rights to culture
3), Alert to the hidden danger of cultural colonization
Chapter 3 Planet Earth United with Cultural Borders (not clear on this)
1), Cultural heritage is the main body with distinct identities
2), A Miao village opens up to the outside world
3), Workers working outside the village
4), Traditional cultural marginalization
5), Younger people’s dreams and ambitions
6), What carries more weight: cultural authority or individual survival
Chapter 4 Different Models of Cultural Transition
1), Thoughts about establishing cultural eco-zones
2), Constant environmental and cultural changes
3), Divided and realigned cultural maps
4), Different models of cultural exchanges
5), Gaps between western theory and concrete practice
Chapter 5 Cultural Heritage and Ethnic Folk Arts
1), Restoration of ethnic art to its rightful place in the culture
2), Changjiao Miao people’s art and cultural symbols
3), Changjiao Miao People’s artistic and cultural styles
4), Changjiao Miao people’s artistic images and decorative arts
5), Symbolic meanings of the Changjiao Miao people’s costumes
6), Changjiao Miao people’s vocal arts and political rights
7), Changjiao Miao people’s vocal art expression in its geographical context
8), Changjiao Miao people’s art and historical memories
9), Changjiao Miao people’s art forms and cultural expressions
Chapter 6 Folk Art: Origins and uprooting/Deracination (not clear o