Artifacts and allegiances
Subtitle: how museums put the nation and the world on display
By: Peggy Levitt
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 244
ISBN-13: 9780520286061; 9780520286078
Subjects: Museums; Social aspects; Museums and community
Description: "What can we learn about nationalism by looking at a country's cultural institutions? How do the history and culture of particular cities help explain how museums represent diversity? Artifacts and Allegiances takes us around the world to tell the compelling story of how museums today are making sense of immigration and globalization. Based on firsthand conversations with museum directors, curators, and policymakers; descriptions of current and future exhibitions; and the inside stories about the famous paintings and iconic objects that define collections across the globe, this work provides a close-up view of how different kinds of institutions balance nationalism and cosmpolitanism. By comparing museums in Europe, the United States, Asia, and the Middle East, Peggy Levitt offers a fresh perspective on the role of the museum in shaping citizens. Taken together, these accounts tell the fascinating story of a sea change underway in the museum world at large"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-217) and index.
Table of contents: title: The bog and the beast : the view of the nation and the world from Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Gothenburg; title: The legislator and the priest : cosmopolitan nationalism in Boston and New York; title: Arabia and the east : how Singapore and Doha display the nation and the world.