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The representation of the past : museums and heritage in the postmodern world / / Kevin Walsh



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Autore: Walsh Kevin <1963, > Visualizza persona
Titolo: The representation of the past : museums and heritage in the postmodern world / / Kevin Walsh Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vii,204 pages)
Disciplina: 069
069.01
069/.5
Soggetto topico: Museum techniques
Museums - Educational aspects
Popular culture
Mass society
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-191) and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Sommario/riassunto: 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 pot
Titolo autorizzato: The representation of the past  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-134-89666-2
1-134-89667-0
1-280-32891-6
9786610328918
0-203-07572-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910779816103321
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Serie: Heritage.