02811nam 2200697Ia 450 991096694880332120251116143148.01-134-89666-21-134-89667-01-280-32891-697866103289180-203-07572-210.4324/9780203075722 (CKB)111056485516292(EBL)169115(OCoLC)62589820(SSID)ssj0000236162(PQKBManifestationID)11199843(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000236162(PQKBWorkID)10172603(PQKB)11336604(MiAaPQ)EBC169115(OCoLC)50754085(EXLCZ)9911105648551629219910823d1992 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe representation of the past museums and heritage in the post-modern world /Kevin Walsh1st ed.London New York Routledge19921 online resource (vii,204 pages)HeritageDescription based upon print version of record.1-138-14348-0 0-415-07944-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 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 societyMuseum techniques.MuseumsEducational aspects.Popular culture.Mass society.069069.01069/.5Walsh Kevin1963-770019MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910966948803321The representation of the past4492756UNINA