
Making Representations
Museums in the Post-Colonial Era
Moira G. Simpson(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 14. June 2001
Book
Paperback/Softback
352 pages
978-0-415-06786-7 (ISBN)
Description
Responses to controversial exhibitions in recent years have demonstrated the dissatisfaction felt by many indigenous peoples and ethnic groups at the ways in which the western museum traditionally represented their cultures and excluded them from the process of interpretation and display. Native Americans, Aboriginal Australians, and other indigenous peoples are now demanding that human remains, sacred objects and other items of cultural property be removed from display and repatriated. Drawing upon the experiences of museum staff and communities across the globe, 'Making Representations' examines the development of new forms of museological practice. The author also examines the growth of museums, cultural centres and Aboriginal Keeping Places being established by indigenous and immigrant communities as they take control of the interpretive process and challenge the traditional role of the museum.
Reviews / Votes
'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 '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
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate and Undergraduate
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 174 mm
Weight
650 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-06786-7 (9780415067867)
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Content
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