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| Titel |
The representation of the past : museums and heritage in the post-modern world |
| Auteur |
K. Walsh |
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Routledge |
| Jaar van uitgave |
1992
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| Reeks |
The heritage : care, preservation, management |
| ISBN |
0-415-05026-X
0-415-07944-6
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| Annotatie |
London [etc VIII, 204 p. ; 24 cm.
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| Trefwoorden |
musea, museologie, publiek, museumtaken, historische musea, cultuurgeschiedenis, culturele identiteit |
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Samenvatting
Bibliografie : p. 184-191 Met reg. The late twentieth century has witnessed a marked boom in the museum and heritage industry. The growing public interest in our historic environment has been met by a major increase in commercialisation of the past. The author argues that the way in which the post- modern world represents the past has gradually served to distance the people from their own heritage. He then states that the role of the museum is to facilitate our comprehension of cultural indentity. That is what museums should striv e for. |
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