| Exhibiting Maori: A History of Colonial Cultures of Display Contributor(s): McCarthy, Conal (Author) |
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ISBN: 1845204751 ISBN-13: 9781845204754 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $46.54 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2007 Annotation: This richly illustrated book presents a comprehensive assessment of the display of Maori culture from the nineteenth century to today. In doing so, "Exhibiting Maori" traces the long journey from curio, to specimen, artifact, art and taonga (treasure). Drawing on extensive and groundbreaking research, "Exhibiting Maori" reveals for the first time the remarkable story of Maori resistance to, involvement in, and eventual capture of the display of their culture. Ranging across museums, world fairs, fine art, and tourism, Exhibiting Maori fuses museum studies, anthropology, and visual and material culture to uncover a history of active Maori engagement with the colonial culture of display. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Art | Australian & Oceanian - History | Australia & New Zealand - General |
| Dewey: 305.899 |
| LCCN: 2006100889 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6.85" W x 9.4" (1.17 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - Oceania - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This richly illustrated book presents a comprehensive assessment of the display of Maori culture from the nineteenth century to today. In doing so, Exhibiting Maori traces the long journey from curio to specimen, artefact, art and taonga (treasure). Drawing on extensive and groundbreaking research, Exhibiting Maori reveals for the first time the remarkable story of Maori resistance to, involvement in, and eventual capture of the display of their culture.Ranging across museums, world fairs, fine art and tourism, Exhibiting Maori fuses museum studies, anthropology, and visual and material culture to uncover a history of active Maori engagement with the colonial culture of display. |