Bryony Onciul

Museums, Heritage and Indigenous Voice

Decolonizing Engagement

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Current discourse on Indigenous engagement in museum studies is often dominated by curatorial and academic perspectives, in which community voice, viewpoints, and reflections on their collaborations can be under-represented. This book provides a unique look at Indigenous perspectives on museum community engagement and the process of self-representation, specifically how the First Nations Elders of the Blackfoot Confederacy have worked with museums and heritage sites in Alberta, Canada, to represent their own culture and history. Situated in a post-colonial context, the case-study sites are places of contention, a politicized environment that highlights commonly hidden issues and naturalized inequalities built into current approaches to community engagement. Data from participant observation, archives, and in-depth interviewing with participants brings Blackfoot community voice into the text and provides an alternative understanding of self and cross-cultural representation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 282
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9781138781115
• ISBN-10: 1138781118
• Artikelnr.: 41370415

Autorenporträt

Dr. Bryony Onciul is a Lecturer in Public History at the University of Exeter. She researches, teaches, and publishes in her areas of interests, including community engagement, indigenising and decolonising museology, identity and performance, understanding place, difficult histories, repatriation, truth and reconciliation, and the power and politics of representation.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures Foreword Narcisse Blood, Kainai Blackfoot Elder
Acknowledgements Participants Introduction 1. Authorizing History 2. The
Blackfoot and Museums 3. Engagement Zones 4. Institutionalizing Relations
5. Decolonizing Representation 6. Community on Display 7. The Costs and
Consequences of Engagement 8. Where To Go From Here: Conclusions Notes
References Index

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List of figures Foreword Narcisse Blood, Kainai Blackfoot Elder Acknowledgements Participants Introduction 1. Authorizing History 2. The Blackfoot and Museums 3. Engagement Zones 4. Institutionalizing Relations 5. Decolonizing Representation 6. Community on Display 7. The Costs and Consequences of Engagement 8. Where To Go From Here: Conclusions Notes References Index

Rezensionen

"This is an important and very useful book for museum professionals and academics who are concerned with issues of community outreach and consultation. It will also appeal to communities and their representatives who are about to engage with museums in policy and exhibitions development." - Laurajane Smith, Australian National University

"At last, a book that goes beyond hopeful assertions about the value of community engagement, and really delves into the nitty-gritty of collaboration and representation, revealing the advantages - but also the challenges and risks - of working alongside, with, and for indigenous people." - Conal McCarthy, Victoria University, New Zealand