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Jenkins, Tiffany

 
9781138801196: Contesting Human Remains in Museum Collections

Synopsis

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 crisis of cultural authority.

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À propos de l?auteur

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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9780415879606: Contesting Human Remains in Museum Collections: The Crisis of Cultural Authority

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ISBN 10 :  0415879604 ISBN 13 :  9780415879606
Editeur : Routledge, 2010
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