Contesting Human Remains in Museum Collections: The Crisis of Cultural Authority
Author:   Tiffany Jenkins (Institute of Ideas, London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9781138801196


Pages:   184
Publication Date:   30 May 2014
Format:   Paperback
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Contesting Human Remains in Museum Collections: The Crisis of Cultural Authority


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Author:   Tiffany Jenkins (Institute of Ideas, London, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.272kg
ISBN:  

9781138801196


ISBN 10:   1138801194
Pages:   184
Publication Date:   30 May 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1.Transforming Concerns about Human Remains into an Issue 2. Scientists Contest Repatriation 3.The Crisis of Cultural Authority 4.The Rise and Impact of Pagan Claims-Makers 5. Explaining Why Human Remains Are the Problem 6. Covering Up the Mummies. Concluding Thoughts

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'This is an excellent and detailed introduction to an important topic in the museum field today.' - Annette Rein, ICOM News 'Fluent and well-argued' - Minerva 'describes, with thinly disguised dismay, the changes that led the British Museum and Natural History Museum to abandon their opposition to repatriating human remains.' - The Art Newspaper


'This is an excellent and detailed introduction to an important topic in the museum field today.' - Annette Rein, ICOM News 'Fluent and well-argued' - Minerva 'describes, with thinly disguised dismay, the changes that led the British Museum and Natural History Museum to abandon their opposition to repatriating human remains.' - The Art Newspaper


'This is an excellent and detailed introduction to an important topic in the museum field today.' – Annette Rein, ICOM News 'Fluent and well-argued' – Minerva 'describes, with thinly disguised dismay, the changes that led the British Museum and Natural History Museum to abandon their opposition to repatriating human remains.' – The Art Newspaper


Author Information

Dr Tiffany Jenkins is arts and society director of the London based think-tank, the Institute of Ideas. She is a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics and a member of the Working Group on Cultural Property and Heritage Law. She writes and comments for the national media on cultural matters.

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