| Edition |
2nd rev. ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 212 pages) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Note |
First ed. has title: Museums, the public and anthropology. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-201) and index. |
| Contents |
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 Fairs and the Constitution of Society: the ideology of Expo '86 -- The Big Mac attach and the anthropology of everyday life -- Cannibal tours, glass boxes, and the politics of interpretation -- Museums in the age of deconstruction. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Museums -- Social aspects.
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Museums -- Social aspects. |
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Anthropology -- Social aspects.
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Anthropology -- Social aspects. |
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Anthropology. |
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Anthropological museums and collections.
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Anthropological museums and collections. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Title |
Museums, the public and anthropology.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Ames, Michael M., 1933- Cannibal tours and glass boxes. 2nd rev. ed. Vancouver : UBC Press, ©1992 (DLC) 92091171 |
| ISBN |
0774803916 |
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9780774803915 |
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0774804831 (paperback) |
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9780774804837 (paperback) |
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9780774853033 (electronic book) |
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0774853034 (electronic book) |
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