TY - JOUR
AU - M. Herzfeld
AU - Y. Hui
AB - 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.
DO - 10.1355/sj30-1a
M1 - 1
N2 - 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.
SP - 1
EP - 104
TI - Special Focus: The cultural politics of heritage-making.
VL - 30
SN - 0217-9520
ER -