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Museums in China - The Politics of Representation After Mao

English · Hardback

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An examination of museums in China, surveying their development from the nineteenth century, and looking in particular at their incredible recent proliferation.

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Introduction
Cultural Heritage in China
Museums in China: Origins and Development
New Actors in the Chinese Museum World
Museum Objects and the Chinese Nation
The Nation in the Museum
The Politics of the Past
The Representation of the Past in China's Museums
The Politics of Identity
The Museum Representation of Ethnic Minorities
Techniques and Sites of Display of Ethnic Minorities
Conclusions: the New Museums of China
Appendix: List of museums in China visited by the author
Bibliography and References

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Marzia Varutti

Product details

Authors Marzia Varutti
Publisher Boydell & Brewer
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 20.02.2014
 
EAN 9781843838883
ISBN 978-1-84383-888-3
No. of pages 203
Dimensions 251 mm x 175 mm x 18 mm
Weight 680 g
Series Heritage Matters
Subjects Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history
Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics
Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)

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