Making Representations: Museums in the Post-Colonial Era

by Simpson,Moira G.

• ISBN13: 9780415067867
• ISBN10: 0415067863
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781135632717
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-07-18
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

This new and revised edition looks at the controversy of how traditional western museums have represented non-western cultures. With a new introduction by the author, this book will continue to influence global museum policy.

Table of Contents

Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction	p. 1
Cultural reflections	p. 7
History revisited	p. 15
The controversy continues	p. 35
Voices of authorship	p. 51
The 'new' museum paradigm	p. 71
Remembering the homeland	p. 81
From treasure house to museum ... and back	p. 107
Native American museums and cultural centres	p. 135
Human remains and cultural property: the politics of control	p. 171
Bones of contention: human remains in museum collections	p. 173
Cultural artefacts: a question of ownership	p. 191
The repatriation debate: an international issue	p. 215
Conclusion: Turning the Page	p. 247
Epilogue	p. 267
Interviews	p. 301
Bibliography	p. 305
Legislation and Treaties	p. 324
Index	p. 325
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