1st Edition
Museum Development and Cultural Representation Developing the Kelabit Highlands Community Museum
140 Pages
by
Routledge
140 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
140 Pages
9 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Museum Development and Cultural Representation critically examines the development of a museum and cultural heritage centre in the indigenous Kelabit Highlands in Sarawak, Malaysia. Building on their direct involvement in the development of the project, the authors appraise the process in retrospect through a thematic analysis. Themes covered include the project’s local and... Read more
- A unique cultural museum
- Shaping Kelabit conservation processes in Southeast Asia
- History, knowledge and the representation of identity
- Museum development and tourism: identifying authenticity and representation
- Indigenous knowledge in community museum practice
- Shaping the discussion on conservation
- The development of the Kelabit Highlands Community Museum
- Detailed encounters
- Concluding remarks
Biography
Jonathan Sweet is a researcher and teacher of Museology, Cultural Heritage and Development at Deakin University, Australia.
Meghan Kelly is a Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication Design at Deakin University, Australia, and currently serves as the Associate Head of School for Teaching and Learning in the School of Communication and Creative Arts.
