This resource is a much-needed support to the few textbooks in the field and offers an excellent introduction and overview to the established principles and new thinking in cultural heritage management . Leading experts in the field from Europe, North America and Australia, bring together recent and[...]

The approach and findings of conversation analysis are having a growing impact across a range of social and behavioural science disciplines. This book reflects recent developments and current interests in the field by bringing together thirteen original papers by its leading American and British res[...]

The "Splendid Heritage "catalog of American Indian artifacts represents the commitment of American collectors to share the beauty and significance of hundreds of ethnographic treasures with a worldwide audience. Originally exhibited as the "Akicita Collection" at the Southwest Museum and as "Splendi[...]

Talk in Action examines the language, identity, and interaction of social institutions, introducing students to the research methodology of Conversation Analysis. Features a unique focus on real-world applications of CA by examining four institutional domains: calls to emergency numbers, doctor-pa[...]

Visit the most compelling cultural and nature sites in all of Japan--and the world
In "Japan's World Heritage Sites," readers are introduced to the temples, gardens, castles and natural wonders for which Japan is so justly renowned--all of those now declared to be Unesco World Heritage Sites. A[...]