114 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
114 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
114 Pages
16 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Museums, Collections and Social Repair in Vietnam analyses the relationship between museums, collections and social repair in contemporary Vietnam.
Drawing on fieldwork in a range of museums in the country, alongside interviews with museum workers and stakeholders, and analyses of museum exhibitions, the book explores how museums help ordinary people overcome loss suffered during conflict.... Read more
1. Introduction: Museums, Collections and Social Repair; 2. Museums, Maritime Threats and Witnessing; 3. Museums, Relics and the Work for the Dead; 4. Museums, Documents and Social Repair; 5. Museums, Testimony and Curating the Dead; 6. Conclusion: Re-making the Future; Index
Biography
Graeme Were is Chair and Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Bristol. His research interests include museums, heritage and material culture, and he has a regional specialism in Vietnam and Papua New Guinea.
