Liberating Culture - Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Museums, Curation and Heritage Preservation (Hardcover)

Using examples of indigenous models from Indonesia, the Pacific, Africa and Native North America, Kreps illustrates 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.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Museum Meanings
Release date:	2003
First published:	2003
Authors:	Christina Kreps
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	204
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-25025-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Museums & museology Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
LSN:	0-415-25025-0
Barcode:	9780415250252

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