Contesting Human Remains in Museum Collections : the Crisis of Cultural Authority.

Contesting Human Remains in Museum Collections : the Crisis of Cultural Authority.

This book examines why human remains in museum collections have become controversial in the last three decades.€It establishes that the issue has been promoted by influential members of the sector as part of a broader attempt to distance themselves from their foundational role as a consequence of a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jenkins, Tiffany
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis, 2010.
Subjects:
Cultural property > Moral and ethical aspects.
Cultural property > Political aspects.
Cultural property > Repatriation.
Human remains (Archaeology)
Human remains (Archaeology) > Repatriation.
Indigenous peoples > Antiquities > Collection and preservation.
Museums > Collection management > Moral and ethical aspects.
Museums > Collection management > Political aspects.
Cultural property > Repatriation
Human remains (Archaeology) > Repatriation
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Table of Contents:
  • Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Acknowledgments; 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 a Problem; 6 Covering Up the Mummies; Concluding Thoughts; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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