Overview
This book studies the role of Local Traditional Knowledge (LTK) during the cultural preservation of an ethnic Chinese city, Dali, from the perspective of Bai minorities. With ethnic minorities as its central focus, mixed research methods are employed here to ensure the reliability and validity of residents' perceptions. The findings of the book provide empirical evidence of the cultural process that has been reshaping Dali's urban landscape. In particular, this study captures the dynamics and complexities of integrating LTK during rapid urbanization. By delineating the urban-rural difference, it develops a better understanding of how urbanization influences the transformation of cultural traditions and the built environment. Potential solutions to cultural preservation are also explored, alongside a discussion on the implementation of an inclusive urban governance. This book presents new knowledge beneficial to scholars, practitioners and policymakers, and will serve as a good reference for further similar studies.
Full Product Details
Author: Huier Ma ,
Huhua Cao
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Imprint: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Edition: Unabridged edition
ISBN: 9781527568716
ISBN 10: 1527568717
Pages: 173
Publication Date: 29 June 2021
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Huier Ma is a Researcher at the University of Ottawa, Canada. She has a BA in Economics and Geography from McMaster University and an MA in Geography from the University of Ottawa, Canada. She specialises in human geography, and, in recent years, has studied the transformation of the human landscape in China's ethnic minority cities by using both quantitative and qualitative methods. She strives to translate knowledge into practice and policy through participatory research.Dr Huhua Cao is currently a Professor at the University of Ottawa, Canada. He specialises in urban studies, particularly topics related to the city, population, mobility and environment from an international perspective, using advanced geospatial and statistical analysis methods. In recent years, his research has focused on engaging ethnic minority peoples in urban contexts. He is the author of near 100 publications, including nine authored and edited books, such as Regional Minorities and Development in Asia (2010), The China Challenge: Sino-Canadian Relations in the 21st Century (2010), and Facing China as a New Global Superpower: Domestic and International Dynamics from a Multidisciplinary Angle (2016).
