| Imagining Asia: Cultural Citizenship and Nation Building in the National Museums of Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau Contributor(s): Stokes-Rees, Emily (Author) |
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ISBN: 1786609045 ISBN-13: 9781786609045 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $164.34 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Reference - Business & Economics | Museum Administration And Museology |
| Dewey: 069.095 |
| LCCN: 2019015192 |
| Series: Asian Cultural Studies: Transnational and Dialogic Approache |
| Physical Information: 0.75" H x 6" W x 9" (1.24 lbs) 268 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Despite widespread recognition that we are living in an era of mass globalization, there has been a startling resurgence of nationalism in many regions of the world. Alongside this development, many new national museums are being built or refurbished, pointing to the critical role the telling of history plays in processes of building national identity. From new museum construction to the re-purposing of colonial monuments, and from essentialized narratives to spaces which encourage visitors to dream, this book explores the development and influence of national museums in three contemporary Asian societies - Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau. |