Exhibiting Nation : Multicultural Nationalism (and Its Limits) in Canada's Museums

Gordon-walker, Caitlin

ISBN 10: 0774831642 / ISBN 13: 9780774831642

Edité par UBC Press, 2017

N° de réf. du vendeur 29710813-n

Synopsis :

Canada's brand of nationalism celebrates diversity – as long as it doesn't challenge the unity, authority, or legitimacy of the state. In Exhibiting Nation, Caitlin Gordon-Walker explores this tension between unity and diversity in three nationally recognized museums, institutions that must make judgments about what counts as "too different" in order to celebrate who we are as a people and a nation.

Exhibiting Nation takes readers on a journey through the Royal BC Museum, the Royal Alberta Museum, and the Royal Ontario Museum, stopping to focus on exhibitions, programs, and architectural features that demonstrate how notions of unity in diversity have shaped the way museums engage visitors' senses and make use of space. Although the contradictions that lie at the heart of multicultural nationalism have the potential to constrain political engagement and dialogue, Gordon-Walker concludes that the sensory feasts on display in Canada's museums provide a space for citizens to both question and renegotiate the limits of their national vision.

À propos de l'auteur:

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

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Exhibiting Nation : Multicultural ...
Éditeur : UBC Press
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Couverture souple
Etat : New