@article{13337, author = {M. Herzfeld and Y. Hui}, title = {Special Focus: The cultural politics of heritage-making.}, abstract = {Three papers are presented focusing on the cultural politics of heritage-making in South East Asia. The first paper deals with the efforts of the Thai state to incorporate the ethnic Khmer folk music genre of kantruem into Thailand s national intangible cultural heritage. The second paper presents a critique of the designation of the historic centre of Hoi An (Vietnam) as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The third paper studies the debates surrounding the future of Yangon s colonial-era court buildings.}, volume = {30}, number = {1}, pages = {1-104}, issn = {0217-9520}, doi = {10.1355/sj30-1a}, }