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Museums, History and Culture in Malaysia
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Paperback. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMM; AC; GM; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 20. Weight in Grams: 504.
It is not easy being a Museum Director in Malaysia — culture and history are seen as sensitive subjects, always viewed through ethnic and political lenses, and national narratives are highly contested. The post-colonial transformation of Malaysia’s National Museum from a general museum covering history, culture and natural history, into a more focused history museum serves as a backdrop for the study of the tensions in Malaysia’s national narratives as expressed in museum displays and designs.
Many of Malaysia’s museums in fact contest the National Museum’s overarching narrative. This contestation can be seen in differing or changing treatments of ... Read more
It is not easy being a Museum Director in Malaysia — culture and history are seen as sensitive subjects, always viewed through ethnic and political lenses, and national narratives are highly contested. The post-colonial transformation of Malaysia’s National Museum from a general museum covering history, culture and natural history, into a more focused history museum serves as a backdrop for the study of the tensions in Malaysia’s national narratives as expressed in museum displays and designs.
Many of Malaysia’s museums in fact contest the National Museum’s overarching narrative. This contestation can be seen in differing or changing treatments of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
NUS Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
344
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789971698195
SKU
V9789971698195
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Ref
99-15
About Unknown
Abu Talib Ahmad is Professor of Southeast Asian History at the School of Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM).
Reviews for Museums, History and Culture in Malaysia
...appeal to those seeking to understand how Malaysian museums and memorials serve hegemonic power, and to see that there can be cracks in that edifice where more pluralistic voices and views have begun to emerge." Bijdragen KILTV