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Tiffany Jenkins
Contesting Human Remains in Museum Collections [EPUB ebook]
The Crisis of Cultural Authority

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This book examines why human remains in museum collections have become controversial in the last three decades. It establishes that the issue has been promoted by influential members of the sector as part of a broader attempt to distance themselves from their foundational role as a consequence of a crisis of cultural authority.

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Language English ● Format EPUB ● ISBN 9780203841310 ● Publisher Taylor & Francis ● Published 2010 ● Downloadable 6 times ● Currency EUR ● ID 2295984 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM

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