Making Representations

Museums in the Post-Colonial Era

AvMoira G. Simpson

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Engelska, 2012

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Drawing upon material from Britain, Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand, Making Representations explores the ways in which museums and anthropologists are responding to pressures in the field by developing new policies and practices, and forging new relationships with communities.Simpson examines the increasing number of museums and cultural centres being established by indigenous and immigrant communities as they take control of the interpretive process and challenge the traditional role of the museum.Museum studies students and museum professionals will all find this a stimulating and valuable read.

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Utgivningsdatum:2012-12-06
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781135632717
Förlag:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Serie:Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management

Utforska kategorier

Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik

Recensioner i media

'Making Representations is a beautifully double-edged title. It expresses the activity of museums as they display and interpret cultures, but also voices the growing demands of the peoples represented to be involved in the way their culture is presented in museums.' - Museums Journal'The book is well presented and illustrated. This is a genuinely helpful contribution to museum thinking and should become a standard museum studies text.' - Gaynor Kavanagh, University of Leicester'This book is a fundamental re-evaluation of the contemporary role of anthropology and social history in museums in the post-colonial era.' - Museums Journal'I thoroughly enjoyed this book ... Making Representations is both comprehensive and interesting, and would make an excellent reader and reference source for students ... it is a success.' - Anna Edmundson, Anthropological Forum

Innehållsförteckning

Part 1: Cultural reflections; 1: History revisited; 2: The controversy continues; 3: Voices of authorship; Part 2: The ‘new' museum paradigm; 4: Remembering the homeland; 5: From treasure house to museum … and back; 6: Native American museums and cultural centres; Part 3: Human remains and cultural property; 7: Bones of contention: Human remains in museum collections; 8: Cultural artefacts: A question of ownership; 9: The repatriation debate: An international issue