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Liberating Culture

Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Museums, Curation and Heritage Preservation

Christina Kreps (University of Denver, Colorado, USA)

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English
Routledge
30 January 2003
Series: Museum Meanings
Using examples of indigenous models from Indonesia, the Pacific, Africa and Native North America, Kreps illustrate how the growing recognition of indigenous curation and concepts of cultural heritage preservation is transforming conventional museum practice. She explores the similarities and differences between western and non-western approaches to objects, museums, and curation, revealing how what is culturally appropriate in one context may not be in another. The book also undermines the argument that non-western people are not concerned with preserving their cultural property - an argument that has been used to justify its collection and retention in museums.
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Imprint:   Routledge
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 246mm,  Width: 174mm,  Spine: 19mm
Weight:   612g
ISBN:   9780415250252
ISBN 10:   0415250250
Series:   Museum Meanings
Pages:   204
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Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Primary ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction: liberating culture; Chapter 2 The Eurocentric museum model in the non-European world; Chapter 3 Indigenous models of museums, curation, and concepts of cultural heritage preservation; Chapter 4 Reclaiming the spirit of culture: Native Americans and cultural restitution; Chapter 5 Museums, culture, and development; Chapter 6 Comparative museology and crosscultural heritage management: emerging paradigms for museological practice; Notes; Bibliography; Index;

Kreps, Christina

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