Cannibal tours and glass boxes [[electronic resource] ] : the anthropology of museums / / Michael M. Ames
| Cannibal tours and glass boxes [[electronic resource] ] : the anthropology of museums / / Michael M. Ames |
| Autore | Ames Michael M. <1933-2006.> |
| Edizione | [2nd rev. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vancouver, : UBC Press, c1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (230 p.) |
| Disciplina | 306/.074 |
| Soggetto topico |
Museums - Social aspects
Anthropology - Social aspects Anthropological museums and collections |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9786613224910
0-7748-5303-4 1-283-22491-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457150203321 |
Ames Michael M. <1933-2006.>
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| Vancouver, : UBC Press, c1992 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cannibal tours and glass boxes : the anthropology of museums / / Michael M. Ames
| Cannibal tours and glass boxes : the anthropology of museums / / Michael M. Ames |
| Autore | Ames Michael M. <1933-2006.> |
| Edizione | [2nd rev. ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Vancouver, : UBC Press, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xvi, 212 pages) |
| Disciplina | 306/.074 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AmesMichael M. <1933-2006.> |
| Soggetto topico |
Museums - Social aspects
Anthropology - Social aspects Anthropological museums and collections |
| ISBN |
9786613224910
0-7748-5303-4 1-283-22491-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Preface to the First Edition: Museums, the Public and Anthropology -- Introduction: The Critical Theory and Practice of Museums -- The Development of Museums in the Western World: Tensions between Democratization and Professionalization -- Dilemmas of the Practical Anthropologist: Public Service versus Professional Interests -- What Could a Social Anthropologist Do in a Museum of Anthropology? The Anthropology of Museums and Anthropology -- How Anthropologists Stereotype Other People -- How Anthropologists Help to Fabricate the Cultures They Study -- The Definition of Native Art: The Case of Willie Seaweed -- The Emerging Native View of History and Culture -- De-Schooling the Museum: A Proposal to Increase Public Access to Museums and Their Resources -- Are Museums or Anthropology Really Necessary Any More? -- World's Fairs and the Constitution of Society: The Ideology of Expo '86 -- The Big Mac Attack and the Anthropology of Everyday Life -- Cannibal Tours, Glass Boxes, and the Politics of Interpretation -- Museums in the Age of Deconstruction -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781136003321 |
Ames Michael M. <1933-2006.>
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| Vancouver, : UBC Press, 1992 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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