Author

Publication

1997 - Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D.C, District of Columbia

Language

English

Word Count

78,750 words, Guess

Page Count

315 pages

Identifiers

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  • LibraryThing1480642

Classifications

  • DDC069/.09753
  • LCCGN36.U62 D5775 1997

Description

Is culture brokered like stocks, real estate, or marriage? In this engaging book, Richard Kurin shows that cultures are always mediated and indeed brokered by countries, organizations, communities, and individuals - all with their own vision of the truth and varying abilities to impose it on others. Arguing that cultural exhibits reflect a series of decisions about representing someone, someplace, and something, Reflections of a Culture Broker discusses the ethical and technical problems faced by not only those who practice in a museum setting but also anyone charged with representing culture in a public forum.

Subjects

Topics

ManagementMuseum exhibitsCultural policyCulture conflictPublic relationsMuseum techniquesPolitical aspects

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