Unpacking the collection networks of material and social agency in the museum

Unpacking the collection networks of material and social agency in the museum

Museum collections are often perceived as static entities hidden away in storerooms or trapped behind glass cases. By focusing on the dynamic histories of museum collections, new research reveals their pivotal role in shaping a wide range of social relations. Over time and across space the interact...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online Service)
Other Authors: Byrne, Sarah, Clarke, Anne, Harrison, Rodney, Torrence, Robin
Format: Electronic Resource
Language:English
Published: New York Springer 2011.
Series:One world archaeology.
Subjects:
Ethnological museums and collections > Social aspects.
Ethnological museums and collections > Research.
Material culture > Social aspects.
Material culture > Research.
Museums > Collection management > Social aspects.
Museum exhibits > Social aspects.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Available for the University of the Philippines Diliman via Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click here to access