02801oam 2200685I 450 991045492750332120210114014804.01-134-89667-01-280-32891-697866103289180-203-07572-210.4324/9780203075722 (CKB)111056485516292(EBL)169115(OCoLC)62589820(SSID)ssj0000236162(PQKBManifestationID)11199843(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000236162(PQKBWorkID)10172603(PQKB)11336604(MiAaPQ)EBC169115(OCoLC)50754085(EXLCZ)9911105648551629220180331d1992 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe representation of the past museums and heritage in the postmodern world /Kevin WalshLondon ;New York :Routledge,1992.1 online resource (vii,204 pages)HeritageDescription based upon print version of record.1-138-14348-0 0-415-07944-6 Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-191) and index.The idea of modernity -- Post-modern societies I -- Post-modern societies II -- Conserving a past -- Simulating the past -- Heritage reconsidered -- A sense of place -- The museum as a facilitator -- Conclusion: the remoteness of the past.The 1980's and early 1990's 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 potHeritage.Museum techniquesMuseumsEducational aspectsPopular cultureMass societyElectronic books.Museum techniquesMuseumsEducational aspects.Popular cultureMass society069069.01069/.5Walsh Kevin1963,989661AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910454927503321The representation of the past2263519UNINA