Native Americans in British Museums
Living Histories
Published on 30. June 2021
978-1-108-90573-2 (ISBN)
Description
The accumulated collections of Native American material culture in museums in Britain are vast, and of critical cultural importance. Drawing on interviews with Indigenous American visitors to UK museum displays and collections between 2017 and 2019, this Element highlights the most significant inadequacies of contemporary engagement with Native American visitors and communities, identifying fundamental problems rooted in the ethos of collection management and display. It then explores why two critical crises, one of representation and one of expertise, are together exacerbating these problems, and the damage to relationships and reputation which can result when these crises collide with Indigenous demands for greater agency in museum processes. The final section applies these lessons directly, developing an adaptable policy document, to assist museum staff in effectively and respectfully managing their relationships with Indigenous communities and collections.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Worked examples or Exercises
File size
1,97 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-108-90573-2 (9781108905732)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Book
07/2021
Cambridge University Press
€26.80
Shipment within 15-20 days
Person
Content
1. Introduction; 2. Native American visitors to museums in the UK; 3. The twin crises: British ethnographic collections in the twenty-first century; 4. Designing policy; 5. Conclusion; Appendix.
