1st Edition
The Representation of the Past Museums and Heritage in the Post-Modern World
By Kevin Walsh
Copyright 1992
212 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
212 Pages
by
Routledge
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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,... Read more
Introduction; 1. The Idea of Modernity 2. Postmodern Societies I 3. Postmodern Societies II 4. Conserving a Past 5. Simulating the Past 6. Heritage Reconsidered 7. A Sense of Place 8. The Museum as a Facilitator 9. Conclusion:- The Remoteness of the Past
Biography
Kevin Walsh
`This book's greatest merit is the fact that it reports on the activities which are currently going on in museums to challenge the passive window-shopping approach to museum visits;...' - Times Higher Education Supplement
