Exhibiting the Past - Historical Memory and the Politics of Museums in Postsocialist China

This book analyzes Asian North American literature with a focus on a particular genre, mystery, detection, spying, and surveillance.

About the author

Kirk A. Denton is professor of Chinese studies at The Ohio State University, USA.

Summary

Analyses types of Chinese museums and exhibitionary spaces, from revolutionary history museums, military museums, and memorials to martyrs, to museums dedicated to literature, ethnic minorities, and local history. Kirk Denton considers the variety of ways state museums are responding to the dramatic social, technological, and cultural changes China has experienced over the past three decades.

Product details

• Authors: Kirk A Denton, Kirk A. Denton
• Publisher: University of hawaii press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.01.2014
• EAN: 9780824836870
• ISBN: 978-0-8248-3687-0
• No. of pages: 260
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias