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Museums in a global context : national identity, international understanding / edited by Jennifer W. Dickey, Samir El Azhar and Catherine M. Lewis.
- Title
- Museums in a global context : national identity, international understanding / edited by Jennifer W. Dickey, Samir El Azhar and Catherine M. Lewis.
- Publication
- Washington, DC : The AAM Press, 2013.
- ©2013
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- Description
- 224 pages : illustrations (some color); 23 cm
- Summary
- Most museum visitors can see how national character is reflected in the museum's layout and collection. But museums do more than provide a mirror for national identity; they shape it. Museums in a Global Context looks at the way globalization has shaped museum culture, and in turn how museums have shaped the public's understanding of various local, regional, and national identities. The contributors to this volume reflect upon a wide variety of issues in this field, including the politics of museum interpretation in a global context, issues of cultural patrimony and heritage tourism, and strategies for engaging both visitors and communities as a whole. To supplement these thematic essays, the editors offer case studies from around the globe, including Germany, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and Vietnam. These in-depth accounts of specific national museum cultures underscore the common motives to educate and inspire, which can be found throughout the world.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Case studies
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- The Ben M'sik Community Museum : Beyond Cultural Boundaries / Samir El Azhar -- Promoting Civil and Human Rights Worldwide Through Education : A Case Study of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute / Laura Caldwell Anderson -- Conservation Education : A Global Perspective on Collaboration / Leah M. Melber and Katie L. Gillespie -- From the Steel City to the Ruhr Valley ... and Back / Amy Buchan Baldonieri -- Beyond Pens and Dusty Uniforms : The United States Diplomacy Center's Global Perspective / Priscilla Rachun Linn -- War and Remembrance in Ho Chi Minh City / Jennifer W. Dickey -- A Hot Debate over the Cold War : The Plan For a Cold War Center at Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin / Jula Danylow and Andreas Etges -- One Zellij at a Time : Building Local and Global Cultural Connections and Critical Thinking Skills Through an Exhibit of Islamic Arts for Children in Saudi Arabia / Elif M. Gokcigdem and Michelle Seaters -- Vision for Culture in the Arabian Gulf : National Identity and Emergence / Peggy Loar -- Will Online Technology Shape Museum Engagement in the Global Community? Opportunities and Challenges / Herminia Wei-Hsin Din -- Contributors.
- ISBN
- 9781933253855
- 1933253851
- LCCN
- ^^2013010089
- OCLC
- 835951357
- SCSB-12712957
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- Harvard Library