The Routledge Handbook of Museums, Heritage, and Death (Routledge Handbooks on Museums, Galleries and Heritage)

By: Trish Biers and Katie Stringer Clary

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Synopsis: This book provides a comprehensive examination of death, dying, and human remains in museums and heritage sites around the world. Presenting a diverse range of contributions from scholars, practitioners, and artists, the book reminds us that death and the dead body are omnipresent in museum and heritage spaces. Chapters appraise collection practices and their historical context, present global perspectives and potential resolutions, and suggest how death and dying should be presented to the public. Acknowledging that professionals in the galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) fields are engaging in vital discussions about repatriation and anti-colonialist narratives, the book includes reflections on a variety of deathscapes that are at the forefront of the debate. Taking a multivocal approach, the handbook provides a foundation for debate as well as a reference for how the dead are treated within the public arena. Most important, perhaps, the book highlights best practices and calls for more ethical frameworks and strategies for collaboration, particularly with descendant communities. The Routledge Handbook of Museums, Heritage, and Death will be useful to all individuals working with, studying, and interested in curation and exhibition at museums and heritage sites around the world. It will be of particular interest to those working in the fields of heritage, museum studies, death studies, archaeology, anthropology, sociology, and history.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 583 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781000910179
Related ISBNs:: 9781003195870, 9781032047041, 9781032050751
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 07/26/23
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Trish Biers and Katie Stringer Clary
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Trish Biers
Edited by:: Katie Stringer Clary