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Overview"In 12 essays on such diverse Smithsonian Institution holdings as the Hope Diamond, the Wright Flyer, wooden Zuni carvings and the Greensboro, North Carolina, Woolwich lunch counter that became a symbol of the Civil Rights movement, ""Exhibiting Dilemmas"" explores a wide range of social, political and ethical questions faced by museum curators in their roles as custodians of culture. Focusing on the challenges posed by the transformation of exhibitions from object-driven ""cabinets of curiosities"" to idea-driven sources of education and entertainment, the contributors -all Smithsonian staff members - provide a lively and sometimes provocative discussion of the increasingly complex enterprise of acquiring and displaying objects in a museum setting. By showing how the exhibitions in America's national museum can evoke conflicting memories, emotions and meaning among both curators and a diverse public, the book addresses fundamental issues being confronted by museum professionals worldwide." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Amy Henderson , Adrienne L. Kaeppler , Adrienne L. KaepplerPublisher: Smithsonian Books Imprint: Smithsonian Books Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.408kg ISBN: 9781560984443ISBN 10: 1560984449 Pages: 292 Publication Date: 17 March 1999 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsThis book is a courageous and candid affirmation of the educational and interpretive responsibilities of history museums. . . . The authors provide eloquent recognition of the need to negotiate a popular yet thoroughly professional path between history and memory, celebration, and commemoration. --Michael Kammen, Cornell University A cultural benchmark. . . . Each [contributor] faces the challenge of bringing an institution founded on the Eurocentric values and colonialist viewpoints of the nineteenth century into line with the values and perspectives of our present multicultural society. -- Kansas City Star This book is a courageous and candid affirmation of the educational and interpretive responsibilities of history museums. . . . The authors provide eloquent recognition of the need to negotiate a popular yet thoroughly professional path between history and memory, celebration, and commemoration. --Michael Kammen, Cornell University<br><br> A cultural benchmark. . . . Each [contributor] faces the challenge of bringing an institution founded on the Eurocentric values and colonialist viewpoints of the nineteenth century into line with the values and perspectives of our present multicultural society. -- Kansas City Star Author InformationAmy Henderson, a cultural historian at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery, is the author of On the Air: Pioneers of American Broadcasting and coauthor of Red, Hot, & Blue: A Smithsonian Salute to the American Musical. Adrienne L. Kaeppler is curator of oceanic ethnology at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and the author, most recently, of Oceanic Art. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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