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008			230913s2023 nyua e b 001 0 eng
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020			_a9780593700679 _q(hardcover)
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035			_a(OCoLC)1390774195
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092			_a305.8007 _bK96
049			_aNFGA
100	1		_aKuper, Adam, _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe museum of other people : _bfrom colonial acquisitions to cosmopolitan exhibitions / _cAdam Kuper.
250			_aFirst American edition.
263			_a2404
264		1	_aNew York : _bPantheon Books, _c[2023]
300			_axi, 415 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
500			_a"Originally published in Great Britain in 2023 by Profile Books in London"--t.p. verso.
520			_a"In this deeply researched, immersive history, Adam Kuper tells the story of how foreign and prehistoric peoples and cultures were represented in Western museums of anthropology. Originally created as colonial enterprises, their halls were populated by displays of plundered art, artifacts, dioramas, bones, and relics. Kuper reveals the politics and struggles of trying to build these museums in Germany, France, and England in the mid-19th century, and the dramatic encounters between the very colorful and eccentric collectors, curators, political figures, and high members of the church who founded them. He also details the creation of contemporary museums and exhibitions, including the Smithsonian, the Harvard's Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, and the famous 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago which was inspired by the Paris World Fair of 1889. Despite the widespread popularity and cultural importance of these institutions, there also lies a murky legacy of imperialism, colonialism, and scientific racism in their creation. Kuper tackles difficult questions of repatriation and justice, and how best to ensure that the future of these museums is an ethical, appreciative one that promotes learning and cultural exchange. A stunning, unique, accessible work based on a lifetime of research, The Museum of Other People reckons with the painfully fraught history of museums of natural history, and how curators, anthropologists, and museumgoers alike can move forward alongside these time-honored institutions"-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 357-404) and index.
650		0	_aEthnological museums and collections _xHistory.
650		0	_aEthnological museums and collections _xMoral and ethical aspects.
650		0	_aMuseums _xAcquisitions _xMoral and ethical aspects.
650		0	_aCultural property _xGovernment policy.
650		0	_aCultural property _xMoral and ethical aspects.
650		0	_aCultural property _xProtection. _9333288
650		0	_aCultural property _xConservation and restoration.
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