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This
course is
designed as an introductory survey to the major
archaeological/historical sites, monuments, and museums that have
served as the most famous tourists destinations in China, Japan, and
South Korea. Adopting a case study and interactive media approach using
video, photographs, and the internet, the class lectures will analyze
folk villages, theme parks, monuments, travel magazines, and museums.
By taking an inter-disciplinary comparative approach and critical eye
to the many facets of the increasingly global and lucrative
contemporary tourist industry, we will analyze the following common
themes and controversies facing national governments, indigenous
peoples, local communities and citizens as well as the casual visitor:
(1) The politics of authenticity and cultural heritage management,
(2) The production of knowledge and the “invention of
tradition,”
(3) The negotiation and the commodification of ethnicity,
(4) The politics of history and the re-writing of memories,
(5) Who owns Native Culture?
(6) Who is Tourism for?
The
map below shows important tourist sites that are mentioned in the
reading for this class. The sites are indicated with red
squares. Click on any country that has red squares for a more
detailed map of that country.
This map outline was
generously provided by ClickandLearn.com.
(Please Note: All information on this page is current as of Fall 2006. This class is not
scheduled to be offered during Fall 2007. It may be offered at a later
date, at which time all information on this page is subject to change.)
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