Political museum : power, conflict, and identity in Cyprus / / Theopisti Stylianou-Lambert and Alexandra Bounia

• Autore: Stylianou-Lambert Theopisti
• Pubblicazione: New York : , : Routledge, , 2016
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (274 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 069
• Soggetto topico: Museums - Political aspects - Cyprus; Museums - Social aspects - Cyprus; Power (Social sciences) - Cyprus; Social conflict - Cyprus; Political culture - Cyprus; Group identity - Cyprus; Identity (Psychology) - Cyprus; Collective memory - Cyprus
• Soggetto geografico: Cyprus Politics and government 2004-; Cyprus Social conditions 1960-
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Classificazione: SOC000000SOC003000BUS100000
• Altri autori: BouniaAlexandra
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- 2. Museums, politics, stakeholders, and conflict -- 3. National museums : heritage and identity -- 4. Archaeology and the politics of the past -- 5. Defining "Cypriotness" : folk museums, communities, patrons, and collectors -- 6. History and memory : victims, heroes, and enemies -- 7. Visualizing war : photography and museums -- 8. Cultural "wars," religious artifacts, and visitors : icon museums and the women of St. Barnabas -- 9. Art and politics and the politics of art -- 10. Conclusions.
• Sommario/riassunto: "This engaging volume reveals how politics permeates all facets of museum practice, particularly in regions of political conflict. In these settings, museums can be extraordinarily influential for shaping identity and collective memory and for peace building. Using key Cypriote archaeological, historical, ethnographic, and art museums as examples, this book: provides a multifaceted and deeper understanding of how politics, conflict, national agendas, and individual initiatives can shape museums and their narratives; discusses how these forces contribute to the creation of, and conflict over, national, community and personal identities; examines how museums use inclusion and exclusion in their collections, exhibitions, objects and interpretive material as a way of selectively constructing collective memories. This book will be an important resource for museum professionals, as well as scholars interested in the effects of politics on museums and interpretations of the past"--
• Titolo autorizzato: Political museum
• ISBN: 1-315-52105-9; 1-315-52103-2; 1-315-52104-0
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910154850103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Heritage, tourism, and community.