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Extreme Collecting: Challenging Practices for 21st Century Museums
Graeme Were (Ed.)
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Hardback. By exploring the processes of collecting, which challenge the bounds of normally acceptable practice, this book debates the practice of collecting 'difficult' objects, from a historical and contemporary perspective; and discusses the acquisition of objects related to war and genocide, and those purchased from the internet.. Editor(s): Were, Graeme; King, J. C. H. Num Pages: 256 pages, 45 ills. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 470. Challenging Practices for 21st Century Museums. 256 pages, 45 ills. Editor(s): Were, Graeme; King, J.C.H. By exploring the processes of collecting, which challenge the bounds of normally acceptable practice, this book debates the practice of collecting 'difficult' objects, from a historical and contemporary perspective; and discusses the acquisition of objects related to war and genocide, and those purchased from the internet. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: GM. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 11. Weight: 470.
By exploring the processes of collecting, which challenge the bounds of normally acceptable practice, this book debates the practice of collecting ‘difficult’ objects, from a historical and contemporary perspective; and discusses the acquisition of objects related to war and genocide, and those purchased from the internet, as well as considering human remains, mass produced objects and illicitly traded antiquities. The aim is to apply a critical approach to the rigidity of museums in maintaining essentially nineteenth-century ideas of collecting; and to move towards identifying priorities for collection policies in museums, which are inclusive of acquiring ‘difficult’ objects. Much of ... Read more
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Publisher
Berghahn Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
470g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857453631
SKU
V9780857453631
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99-15
About Graeme Were (Ed.)
Graeme Were is Chair of Anthropology at the University of Bristol. His current research focuses on material culture and ethnographic museums; digital heritage and source community engagement; and, ethnomathematics in the Pacific. His recent publications include Lines that Connect: Rethinking Pattern and Mind in the Pacific (University of Hawai’i Press, 2010), and Pacific Pattern, with S. Küchler (Thames & Hudson, ... Read more
Reviews for Extreme Collecting: Challenging Practices for 21st Century Museums
“The book takes the study of materials innovation and design outside the prevalent focus on Western technoscience. Its focus on Pacific societies also raises the issue of digital return and, furthermore, digital technologies in the museum and heritage sector more broadly. In this connection, Were pushes beyond debates on authenticity and instead highlights digital technology’s productive potentials.” • Social Anthropology ... Read more