ISBN:
1403970181
,
1403979421
,
1403970718
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (xi, 242 p)
,
ill
Edition:
1st ed
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Parallel Title:
Print version Reclaiming Culture : Indigenous Peoples and Self Representation
DDC:
305.8
Keywords:
Indigenous peoples Ethnic identity
;
Culture and tourism
;
Cultural property Repatriation
;
Racism in museum exhibits
;
Cultural property Protection
;
Indigenous peoples Ecology
;
Indigenous peoples Education
;
Cultural property ; Protection
;
Cultural property ; Repatriation
;
Culture and tourism
;
Indigenous peoples ; Ecology
;
Indigenous peoples ; Education
;
Indigenous peoples ; Ethnic identity
;
Racism in museum exhibits
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Focuses on the renewal of cultural identity, especially in populations previously considered 'extinct'. The author sets out to explain the importance of ensuring the survival of these cultures. By drawing a fine picture of these cultures, he illuminates extraordinary diversity that was seriously endangered, and explains why it should matter
Description / Table of Contents:
Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Note on Spelling and Terminology; Prologue; Introduction; 1 Museums are Transformed; 2 Aboriginal Tourism and that Elusive Authenticity; 3 Indigenous or Alter-Native Forms of Cultural Display; 4 Language and Formal Cultural Education; 5 Arts, Architecture, and Native Creativity; 6 Land Claims, Archaeology, and New Communities; 7 International Links, Cultural Exchange, and Personal Identity; 8 Conclusions: What We Can Learn; Epilogue; Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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