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Record Nr.

UNINA9910149173303321

Autore

Gordon-Walker Caitlin

Titolo

Exhibiting nation : multicultural nationalism (and its limits) in Canada's museums / / Caitlin Gordon-Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Vancouver, Canada ; ; Toronto, Canada : , : UBC Press, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-7748-3165-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (234 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

708

Soggetti

Multiculturalism - Canada

Museum exhibits - Political aspects - Canada

Museum exhibits - Social aspects - Canada

Nationalism - Canada

Nationalbewusstsein

Ausstellung

Multikulturelle Gesellschaft

Museum

ART / Museum Studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Multicultural nationalism and the power of metaphor -- Museums, discipline, and dialogue -- The limits of unity in diversity -- The Royal BC Museum's modern history galleries -- The limits of equality and recognition -- The Royal Alberta Museum's cultural communities program -- The limits of universalism and diversity -- The Royal Ontario Museum's world cultures galleries.

Sommario/riassunto

"Canada's brand of nationalism celebrates diversity--so long as it doesn't challenge the unity, authority, or legitimacy of the state. Caitlin Gordon-Walker explores this tension between unity and diversity in three nationally recognized museums, institutions that must make judgments about what counts as "too different" in order to celebrate who we are as a people and nation through exhibits, programs, and design. Although the contradictions that lie at the heart of multicultural



nationalism have the potential to constrain political engagement and dialogue, the sensory feasts on display in Canada's museums provide a space for citizens to both question and renegotiate the limits of their national vision."--