
Museums and Restitution
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'This book is essential reading for anyone interested in restitution. Its essays bring together global case studies and thematic overviews, exploring the wide range of activities, outcomes, thought and policy involved in restitution, including disputed cases; ethics and issues of power; and the potentially positive effects of restitution on museums as well as the real challenges it poses to museums.' Laura Peers, University of Oxford, UK 'Repatriations of cultural material and human remains continue to arouse debate in the international heritage sector. In this lively collection, leading figures guide us through an impressive range of topics in essays that are sometimes provocative, sometimes reflective, but always revealing. Museums and Restitution is crucial reading for anyone interested in the changing role of museums in a global context.' Samuel J.M.M. Alberti, Director of Museums and Archives, Royal College of Surgeons of England, UK 'Addressing the contentious and emotional complexity of issues concerning the repatriation and return of cultural treasures, Museums and Restitution provides readers with a valuable overview of current scholarship in the field. This carefully edited volume contains a wealth of material and is highly recommended to students of museums, heritage and cultural studies as well as to professionals and individuals concerned with museums and social justice.' Viv Golding, University of Leicester, UK '... the papers are insightful and informative and, notably, presented case studies are examined without bias. All contributions highlight the key role that museums and communities play in matters of restitution, inviting the reader to ponder over the issue of ownership of museum objects. Thus, the objective of the book is met, and, to the reviewer's mind, this publication is a major contribution to the field of museum studies. Rosetta 'As a group the essays are lively and thoughtful, and offer insights into how the processesMore details
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