Contesting Knowledge: Museums and Indigenous Perspectives

Contesting Knowledge: Museums and Indigenous Perspectives
ISBN-10
0803219482
ISBN-13
9780803219489
Category
Social Science
Pages
362
Language
English
Published
2009-07
Publisher
U of Nebraska Press
Author
Susan Sleeper-Smith

Description

The essays in section 1 consider ethnography's influence on how Europeans represent colonized peoples. Section 2 essays analyze curatorial practices, emphasizing how exhibitions must serve diverse masters rather than solely the curator's own creativity and judgment, a dramatic departure from past museum culture and practice. Section 3 essays consider tribal museums that focus on contesting and critiquing colonial views of American and Canadian history while serving the varied needs of the indigenous communities.

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