Contesting Human Remains in Museum Collections

Tiffany (Institute of Ideas, London, UK) Jenkins

Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2010

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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.

ISBN-13
9780415879606
ISBN-10
0415879604
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Year
2010
Publication date
2010-10-21
Pages
174
Dimensions
197x134x7
Weight
76