Museums in China: The Politics of Representation after Mao
Author:   Marzia Varutti
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Volume:   v. 13
ISBN:  

9781843838883


Pages:   203
Publication Date:   20 February 2014
Format:   Hardback
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Museums in China: The Politics of Representation after Mao


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Author:   Marzia Varutti
Publisher:   Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint:   The Boydell Press
Volume:   v. 13
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.686kg
ISBN:  

9781843838883


ISBN 10:   1843838885
Pages:   203
Publication Date:   20 February 2014
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction Cultural Heritage in China Museums in China: Origins and Development New Actors in the Chinese Museum World Museum Objects and the Chinese Nation The Nation in the Museum The Politics of the Past The Representation of the Past in China's Museums The Politics of Identity The Museum Representation of Ethnic Minorities Techniques and Sites of Display of Ethnic Minorities Conclusions: the New Museums of China Appendix: List of museums in China visited by the author Bibliography and References

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Varutti has done a great service by tackling the enormous topic of museums in China and bringing together a considerable Western secondary literature with her own observations of museums. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL INSTITUTE The book provides a valuable theoretical introduction for scholars and students of museology and heritage studies. THE CHINA JOURNAL There's much to learn from Varutti's detailed and readable study. MUSEUMS JOURNAL As the subtitle of Varutti's work indicates, Museums in China: The Politics of Representation after Mao, offers an analysis of how Chinese museums today are involved in purposeful representation, above all of the new national identity organically founded on heritage, history, and glorious art. MUSEUM ANTHROPOLOGY REVIEW


There's much to learn from Varutti's detailed and readable study. MUSEUMS JOURNAL,


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