Human remains : curation, reburial and repatriation /
Clegg, Margaret,author.
"Working with human remains raises a whole host of ethical issues, from how the remains are used to how and where they are stored. Over recent years, attitudes towards repatriation and reburial have changed considerably and there are now laws in many countries to facilitate or compel the return of remains to claimant communities. Such changes have also brought about new ways of working with and caring for human remains, while enabling their ongoing use in research projects. This has often meant a reevaluation of working practices for both the curation of remains and in providing access to them. This volume will look at the issues and difficulties inherent in holding human remains with global origins, and how diverse institutions and countries have tackled these issues. Essential reading for advanced students in biological anthropology, museum studies, archaeology and anthropology, as well as museum curators, researchers and other professionals"--
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Working with human remains raises a whole host of ethical issues, from how the remains are used to how and where they are stored. Over recent years, attitudes towards repatriation and reburial have changed considerably and there are now laws in many countries to facilitate or compel the return of remains to claimant communities. Such changes have also brought about new ways of working with and caring for human remains, while enabling their ongoing use in research projects. This has often meant a reevaluation of working practices for both the curation of remains and in providing access to them. This volume will look at the issues and difficulties inherent in holding human remains with global origins, and how diverse institutions and countries have tackled these issues. Essential reading for advanced students in biological anthropology, museum studies, archaeology and anthropology, as well as museum curators, researchers and other professionals"--
Machine generated contents note: 1.A History of Human Remains in Museum and Other Collections -- 1.1.The Ancients -- 1.2.Saints and Sinners -- 1.3.Cabinets of Curiosities -- 1.4.Early Museums -- 1.5.Collectors of Human Remains -- 1.6.Early Science -- 1.7.Archaeology -- 1.8.Issues Surrounding Collecting Human Remains -- Questions -- 2.Human Remains and Scientific Research -- 2.1.The Scientific Use of Human Remains in Museum Collections -- 2.2.Applications of Research -- 2.3.Caveats when Using Human Remains in Research -- Questions -- 3.The Legal Aspects of Human Remains -- 3.1.Historic Perspectives -- 3.2.The Current Legal Approach Worldwide -- 3.3.Special Cases -- 3.4.Conclusions -- Questions -- 4.Ethical Considerations for Human Remains -- 4.1.What Do We Mean by Ethics? -- 4.2.Are All Human Remains the Same? -- 4.3.The Ethics of Using Human Remains in Research -- 4.4.Ethical Models for Human Remains -- 4.5.Conclusions -- Questions -- 5.Good Practice in Curating Human Remains --
Note continued: 5.1.Policy and Procedures -- 5.2.Other Issues -- Questions -- 6.Other Belief Systems and the Care of Human Remains -- 6.1.Who Decides on How Remains Are Stored and Treated? -- 6.2.Public Display of Human Remains -- 6.3.Use of Remains in the Media -- 6.4.Conclusions -- Questions -- 7.A History of Repatriation -- 7.1.Famous and Contentious Human Remains in Museums -- 7.2.A More Recent History of Repatriation -- 7.3.Conclusions -- Questions -- 8.Repatriation Today -- 8.1.The Emergence of Repatriation -- 8.2.The Current Position for Repatriation -- 8.3.Case Study in Repatriation -- 8.4.Other International Repatriations -- Questions -- 9.The Importance of Provenance -- 9.1.How to Provenance Human Remains -- 9.2.Conclusions -- Questions -- 10.Reburial and the Alternatives -- 10.1.Reburial and Archaeological Human Remains -- 10.2.Reburial and Ancient Remains -- 10.3.Reburial and Repatriation -- 10.4.Alternatives to Reburial -- 10.5.Keeping Places --
Note continued: 10.6.Dedicated Museums -- 10.7.Museums and Keeping Places: Taking a Pragmatic Approach -- 10.8.Conclusions -- Questions -- 11.Where Do We Go from Here? -- Questions.
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