Simon Knell

National Museums: New Studies from Around the World

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ISBN 13:
9780415547741
author:
Simon Knell
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Routledge
language:
English
Publication Year:
2010
Pages:
504
Dimensions:
15.5 x 2.5 x 22.9 centimetres (0
Genre:
Nonfiction, Social Sciences, Archaeology,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£51.60

Description

This comprehensive study explores national museums as cultural institutions in diverse international contexts. By examining countries rarely featured in English-language museum studies, it reveals how these institutions have shaped national identity and dealt with issues such as nationalism, ethnicity, and multiculturalism.

Featuring research from leading and emerging scholars across various disciplines, including history, museum studies, sociology, art history, media studies, science and technology studies, and anthropology, this book interrogates the origins, purpose, organisation, politics, narratives, and philosophies of national museums.

Through its diverse case studies, National Museums provides a nuanced understanding of how these institutions have been used to create a sense of national self, place nations in the arts, and address the consequences of political change.

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