Museum Studies

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Decolonize Museums

The idealized Western museum, as typified by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the British Museum, and the Museum of Natural History, has remained much the same for over a century: a uniquely … 296 View
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Editor’s Preface

From: Decolonize Museums

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In the Preface, series editor Bhakti Shringarpure reflects on the bloody and violent foundation of modern museums in Europe and North America. 10 $1.00 Add
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Introduction

From: Titanic Remembered

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An introduction that sums up why the author is qualified to write this book. It also outlines an exhibit at the Martime Museum of the Atlantic about the Titanic sinking 2 $0.20 Add
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Introduction

From: Decolonize Museums

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In the Introduction, Shimrit Lee explores how the increasing number of protest movements against imperialism, racism, and colonialism have brought the ‘neutrality’ of museums into … 17 $1.70 Add
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Returning the Collection

From: Decolonize Museums

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In Chapter One: Returning the Collection, Lee investigates museum collections across Europe and North America and their immense stockpiles of treasures pilfered from former colonies and … 57 $5.70 Add
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Subverting the Gaze

From: Decolonize Museums

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In Chapter Two: Subverting the Gaze, Lee examines how museums have served as historical extensions of European and North American colonial projects. Topics discussed include the neutral aesthetic … 48 $4.80 Add
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Border Cultures: A Retrospective

Part 1. A Context for Border Cultures and Conversations with the Curator

From: Borders, Culture, and Globalization

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In the years 2013, 2014, and 2015, the Art Gallery of Windsor featured consecutive exhibitions of Border Cultures, a landmark series of forty-five artist projects and essays on the “real, … 22 $2.20 Add
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Rewriting the Narrative

From: Decolonize Museums

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In Chapter Three: Rewriting the Narrative, Lee explores the initiatives that call for the decolonization of museums and address their ties to colonial history. Topics discussed include Decolonize … 67 $6.70 Add
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Following the Money

From: Decolonize Museums

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In Chapter Five: Following the Money, Lee critically examines the ethics behind museum funding. Topics discussed include museums as visible centers of protest, museum sponsorships, the Occupy … 28 $2.80 Add
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Epilogue

From: Decolonize Museums

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In the Epilogue, Lee reflects on how much has changed in the decolonizing museums movement since 2021 2 $0.20 Add