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1 online resource |
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Routledge research in museum studies ; 10 |
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Routledge research in museum studies ; 10.
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| Contents |
Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Table; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Indigenous Peoples and International Museology; 2 The Blackfoot Confederacy, Contact, Colonialism and Museums; 3 Engagement Zones; 4 Transforming Theory into Practice; 5 Indigenising Museology and the Limits to Change; 6 Institutionalising Relations; 7 Decolonising Representation; 8 Community on Display; 9 The Cost and Consequence of Engagement; 10 Where to from Here?; Glossary; Appendix-list of participants; Index |
| Summary |
Current discourse on Indigenous engagement in museum studies is often dominated by curatorial and academic perspectives, in which community voice, viewpoints, and reflections on their collaborations can be under-represented. This book provides a unique look at Indigenous perspectives on museum community engagement and the process of self-representation, specifically how the First Nations Elders of the Blackfoot Confederacy have worked with museums and heritage sites in Alberta, Canada, to represent their own culture and history. Situated in a post-colonial context, the case-study sites are pla |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed July 10, 2015) |
| Subject |
Museums -- Social aspects -- Canada
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Museums and Indians -- Canada
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Museums -- Political aspects -- Canada
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Ethnological museums and collections -- Canada
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Cultural property -- Canada
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Museum exhibits -- Canada
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ART -- Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions -- General.
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ART -- Museum Studies.
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ART -- Native American.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Museum Administration & Museology.
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REFERENCE -- General.
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TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
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Cultural policy
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Cultural property
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Ethnological museums and collections
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Museum exhibits
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Museums and Indians
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Museums -- Political aspects
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Museums -- Social aspects
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| SUBJECT |
Canada -- Cultural policy
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| Subject |
Canada
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781317671817 |
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1317671813 |
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9781315770246 |
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1315770245 |
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9781317671794 |
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1317671791 |
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9781317671800 |
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1317671805 |
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9780815346777 |
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0815346778 |
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