Artifacts and allegiances : how museums put the nation and the world on display
Bibliographie
- Auteurs : Levitt Peggy (1957-....) ;
- Editeurs : Oakland, Calif. University of California Press ;
- Date d'édition : Cop. 2015
- ISBN : 978-0-520-28607-8
- Sujets : Musées -- Aspect social, Nationalisme, Cosmopolitisme
- Langue(s) : Anglais
- Description matérielle : 1 vol. (X-244 p.- [12 p.] de pl.), : Ill., couv. ill. en coul., 25cm
- Pays de publication : États-Unis
Notes
Bibliogr. p. 195-217. Index
Résumé
La quatrième de couverture indique: 'What can we learn about nationalism by looking at a country’s cultural institutions? How do the history and culture of particular cities help explain how museums represent diversity? Artifacts and Allegiances takes us around the world to tell the compelling story of how museums today are making sense of immigration and globalization. Based on firsthand conversations with museum directors, curators, and policymakers; descriptions of exhibitions; and inside stories about the iconic objects that define collections across the globe, this work provides a close-up view of how different institutions balance nationalism and cosmopolitanism. Comparing museums in Europe, the United States, Asia, and the Middle East, Peggy Levitt offers a fresh perspective on the role of the museum in shaping citizens.'