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Making Representations : Museums in the Post-Colonial Era: Museums in the Post-Colonial Era (Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management)
Making Representations Museums in the PostColonial Era Museums in the PostColonial Era - Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management Author:Moira G. Simpson Moira Simpson examines how cultures have been exhibited in western museums in the past and how practices are now changing. This book looks at the way western museums are reacting to the pressures of developing policies and practices to address issues of cultural representations in museums and form new relationships with communities. It also exa... more »mines the growth of museums and cultural centers established by communities who have taken control of the interpretative process and developed community-focused exhibitions and activities which challenge the traditional role that museums have played.« less