pt. I. Early examples of East & West endeavours -- pt. II. Anglo-Japanese cultural exchanges in museum practice and art making -- pt. III. Fabricating the other -- pt. IV. Cross-cultural encounters in contemporary visual culture
Summary
Beyond Boundaries: East and West Cross-Cultural Encounters is a collection of essays which span several countries, centuries and disciplines in their exploration of East-West cultural exchanges and interactions. The chapters are arranged in chronological and thematic order, and encompass the cutting edge research of a diverse group of international scholars. The subjects range from archaeology, art history and photography, to conservation, sociology and cultural studies, Other cross-disciplina ..