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Cannibal Tours and Glass Boxes : the Anthropology of Museums.
In "Cannibal Tours and Glass Boxes, " Michael Ames examines the role and responsibility of museums and anthropology in the contemporary world. The author, an internationally renowned museum director, challenges popular concepts and criticisms of museums and presents an alternative perspect...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Vancouver :
UBC Press,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- ""Contents""; ""Preface to the Second Edition""; ""Preface to the First Edition: Museums, the Public and Anthropology""; ""1 Introduction: The Critical Theory and Practice of Museums""; ""2 The Development of Museums in the Western World: Tensions between Democratization and Professionalization""; ""3 Dilemmas of the Practical Anthropologist: Public Service versus Professional Interests""; ""4 What Could a Social Anthropologist Do in a Museum of Anthropology? The Anthropology of Museums and Anthropology""; ""5 How Anthropologists Stereotype Other People""
- ""6 How Anthropologists Help to Fabricate the Cultures They Study""""7 The Definition of Native Art: The Case of Willie Seaweed""; ""8 The Emerging Native View of History and Culture""; ""9 De-Schooling the Museum: A Proposal to Increase Public Access to Museums and Their Resources""; ""10 Are Museums or Anthropology Really Necessary Any More?""; ""11 World's Fairs and the Constitution of Society: The Ideology of Expo '86""; ""12 The Big Mac Attack and the Anthropology of Everyday Life""; ""13 Cannibal Tours, Glass Boxes, and the Politics of Interpretation""
- ""14 Museums in the Age of Deconstruction""""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""Y""