Reflections of a Culture Broker A View from the Smithsonian |
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| Author:
| Kurin, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-56098-757-4 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1997 |
| Publisher: | Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Is culture brokered like stocks, real estate, or marriage? In this engaging book, Richard Kurin shows that cultures are also mediated and indeed brokered by countries, organizations, communities, and individuals -- all with their own vision of the truth and varying abilities to impose it on others. Arguing that cultural exhibits reflect a series of decisions about representing someone, someplace, and something, Reflections of a Culture Broker discusses the ethical and technical...
More DescriptionIs culture brokered like stocks, real estate, or marriage? In this engaging book, Richard Kurin shows that cultures are also mediated and indeed brokered by countries, organizations, communities, and individuals -- all with their own vision of the truth and varying abilities to impose it on others. Arguing that cultural exhibits reflect a series of decisions about representing someone, someplace, and something, Reflections of a Culture Broker discusses the ethical and technical problems faced by not only those who practice in a museum setting but also anyone charged with representing culture in a public forum.