The Representation of the Past : Museums and Heritage in the Post-Modern World
by
Kevin Walsh
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Heritage: Care-Preservation-Management
ISBN-10
0415079446
ISBN-13
9780415079440
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Routledge
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 25th, 1992
Print length
212 Pages
Weight
334 grams
Dimensions
23.30 x 15.70 x 1.50 cms
Product Classification:
Cultural studies
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Examines how the recent boom in the museum and heritage industry has led to its increasing commercialisation, which, Walsh argues, frequently serves only to distance us from our own heritage.
The 1980s and early 1990s have seen a marked increase in public interest in our historic environment. The museum and heritage industry has expanded as the past is exploited for commercial profit. In The Representation of the Past, Kevin Walsh examines this international trend and questions the packaging of history which serves only to distance people from their own heritage. A superficial, unquestioning portrayal of the past, he feels, separates us from an understanding of our cultural and political present. Here, Walsh suggests a number of ways in which the museum can fulfill its potential - by facilitating our comprehension of cultural identity.
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