Our indigenous ancestors a cultural history of museums, science, and identity in Argentina, 1877-1943 / Carolyne R. Larson.

Author/creator Larson, Carolyne R., 1981-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoUniversity Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2015]
Descriptionx, 221 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Anthropological museums and collections--Social aspects. --Argentina. --History. --19th century.
Anthropological museums and collections--Social aspects. --Argentina. --History. --20th century.
Anthropology--Social aspects. --Argentina. --History. --19th century.
Anthropology--Social aspects. --Argentina. --History. --20th century.
National characteristics, Argentine--History. --19th century.
National characteristics, Argentine--History. --20th century.
Indians of South America--Argentina. --Antiquities.

Contents Magic in the desert : indigenous bodies on display in the Museo de La Plata, 1877-1906 -- Prized objects : archaeological science and public actors in Buenos Aires, 1904-1930 -- El alma del norte : northwestern regionalism and anthropology, 1900-1940 -- Sensational discoveries : heroes, scandals, and the popularization of anthropology.
Abstract "Examines how museum anthropologists' scientific understandings of indigenous cultures during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries impacted creole Argentines' visions of national heritage and identity"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015003555
ISBN9780271066967 (cloth : alk. paper)

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