Native Americans in British museums : living histories / Jack Davy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davy, Jack, author.

Series:

Cambridge elements. Elements in critical heritage studies

Cambridge elements. Elements in critical heritage studies, 2632-7074

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Museums--Great Britain.

Indians of North America.

Museums--Collection management--Great Britain.

Museums.

Museum techniques--Great Britain.

Museum techniques.

Museums--Collection management.

Indians of North America--Museums.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (82 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2021.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

The accumulated collections of Native American material culture in museums in Britain are vast, and of critical cultural importance. Drawing on interviews with Indigenous American visitors to UK museum displays and collections between 2017 and 2019, this Element highlights the most significant inadequacies of contemporary engagement with Native American visitors and communities, identifying fundamental problems rooted in the ethos of collection management and display. It then explores why two critical crises, one of representation and one of expertise, are together exacerbating these problems, and the damage to relationships and reputation which can result when these crises collide with Indigenous demands for greater agency in museum processes. The final section applies these lessons directly, developing an adaptable policy document, to assist museum staff in effectively and respectfully managing their relationships with Indigenous communities and collections.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 30 Jun 2021).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781108909914

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.