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The representation of the past : museums and heritage in the postmodern world /
The 1980s and early 1990s have seen a marked increase in public interest in our historic environment. The museum and heritage industry has expanded as the past is exploited for commercial profit. In The Representation of the Past, Kevin Walsh examines this international trend and questions the packa...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
1992.
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| Colección: | Heritage.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The 1980s and early 1990s have seen a marked increase in public interest in our historic environment. The museum and heritage industry has expanded as the past is exploited for commercial profit. In The Representation of the Past, Kevin Walsh examines this international trend and questions the packaging of history which serves only to distance people from their own heritage. A superficial, unquestioning portrayal of the past, he feels, separates us from an understanding of our cultural and political present. Here, Walsh suggests a number of ways in which the museum can fulfill its pot. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (vii, 204 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-191) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203075722 9780203075722 1134896670 9781134896677 1134896662 9781134896660 1280328916 9781280328916 9786610328918 6610328919 |