Museums : a visual anthropology / Mary Bouquet.

Author/creator Bouquet, Mary, 1955-
Format Book
EditionEnglish ed.
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Berg, 2012.
Descriptionxii, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Subjects
Anthropological museums and collections.
Ethnological museums and collections.
Museums--Social aspects.
Museums--Philosophy.
Material culture.

SeriesKey texts in the anthropology of visual and material culture
Key texts in the anthropology of visual and material culture. ^A1154307
Contents Museums in the twenty-first century -- Stretching the National Museum -- A history of ethnographic museums -- The ethnography of museums -- Practices of object display -- Object and image repatriation.
Abstract " ... Provides a clear and concise summary of the key ideas, debates and texts of the most important approaches to the study of museums from around the world. The book examines ways to address the social relations of museums, embedded in their sites, collections, and exhibitions, as an integral part of the visual and material culture they comprise." -- Back cover.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012017455
ISBN9780857852113 (alk. paper)
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Joyner General Stacks GN35 .B68 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold