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UNINA9910781136003321 |
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Ames Michael M. <1933-2006.> |
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Titolo |
Cannibal tours and glass boxes : the anthropology of museums / / Michael M. Ames |
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Vancouver, : UBC Press, 1992 |
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ISBN |
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9786613224910 |
0-7748-5303-4 |
1-283-22491-7 |
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Edizione |
[2nd rev. ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xvi, 212 pages) |
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AmesMichael M. <1933-2006.> |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Museums - Social aspects |
Anthropology - Social aspects |
Anthropological museums and collections |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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First ed. has title: Museums, the public and anthropology. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-201) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition: Museums, the Public and Anthropology -- Introduction: The Critical Theory and Practice of Museums -- The Development of Museums in the Western World: Tensions between Democratization and Professionalization -- Dilemmas of the Practical Anthropologist: Public Service versus Professional Interests -- What Could a Social Anthropologist Do in a Museum of Anthropology? The Anthropology of Museums and Anthropology -- How Anthropologists Stereotype Other People -- How Anthropologists Help to Fabricate the Cultures They Study -- The Definition of Native Art: The Case of Willie Seaweed -- The Emerging Native View of History and Culture -- De-Schooling the Museum: A Proposal to Increase Public Access to Museums and Their Resources -- Are Museums or Anthropology Really Necessary Any More? -- World's Fairs and the Constitution of Society: The Ideology of Expo '86 -- The Big Mac Attack and the Anthropology of Everyday Life -- Cannibal Tours, Glass Boxes, and the Politics of Interpretation -- Museums in the Age of Deconstruction -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Continuing the author's alternative perspective on museology, this new |
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