Repurposing Colonialism: Postcoloniality and the Politics of World Heritage

Since the turn of the 21st century, countries in the Global South have increasingly sought to inscribe their heritage sites on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. World Heritage listing is considered prestigious because it brings global recognition, secures political legitimacy, boosts tourism, and attrac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Janakiraman, Aarthi
Other Authors: Vale, Lawrence J.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2024
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/156105
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5774-4225