03231nam 2200625 450 991014917330332120230808200326.00-7748-3165-010.59962/9780774831659(CKB)3710000000933111(MiAaPQ)EBC4732347(DE-B1597)661300(DE-B1597)9780774831659(EXLCZ)99371000000093311120161122h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierExhibiting nation multicultural nationalism (and its limits) in Canada's museums /Caitlin Gordon-WalkerVancouver, Canada ;Toronto, Canada :UBC Press,2016.©20161 online resource (234 pages) illustrations0-7748-3163-4 Includes bibliographical references and index.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."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."--Provided by publisher.MulticulturalismCanadaCase studiesMuseum exhibitsPolitical aspectsCanadaCase studiesMuseum exhibitsSocial aspectsCanadaCase studiesNationalismCanadaCase studies(DE-601)104162430(DE-588)4041282-9Nationalbewusstseingnd(DE-601)104279435(DE-588)4129601-1Ausstellunggnd(DE-601)105067342(DE-588)4214151-5Multikulturelle Gesellschaftgnd(DE-601)106221485(DE-588)4040795-0MuseumgndART / Museum StudiesbisacshMulticulturalismMuseum exhibitsPolitical aspectsMuseum exhibitsSocial aspectsNationalismNationalbewusstseinAusstellungMultikulturelle GesellschaftMuseumART / Museum Studies.708Gordon-Walker Caitlin989419MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910149173303321Exhibiting nation2262894UNINA