Exhibiting Nation: Multicultural Nationalism (and Its Limits) in Canada’s Museums
Author:   Caitlin Gordon-Walker
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
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9780774831635


Pages:   236
Publication Date:   15 October 2016
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Caitlin Gordon-Walker
Publisher:   University of British Columbia Press
Imprint:   University of British Columbia Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9780774831635


ISBN 10:   0774831634
Pages:   236
Publication Date:   15 October 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface: A Sense of Discomfort Part 1: Introduction 1 Multicultural Nationalism and the Power of Metaphor 2 Museums, Discipline, and Dialogue Part 2: Feast 3 The Limits of Unity in Diversity 4 The Royal BC Museum's Modern History Galleries Part 3: Spectacle 5 The Limits of Equality and Recognition 6 The Royal Alberta Museum's Cultural Communities Program Part 4: Border 7 The Limits of Universalism and Diversity 8 The Royal Ontario Museum's World Cultures Galleries Epilogue: Working with the Contradictions Notes; Bibliography; Index

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Exhibiting Nation is an accessible book that contextualizes prominent Canadian institutions within the established study of museology, making it an academic contribution that has been long overdue. Its case study approach will be valuable to both curators and academics[...] -- Cody Groat * The Canadian Historical Review *


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Caitlin Gordon-Walker is an interdisciplinary scholar who studies the politics of public cultural representation in relation to nationalism, colonialism, and difference.

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