Programa de Desorden Absoluto : Descolonizar el Museo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vergès, Françoise.

Series:

Inter Pares Series

Inter Pares Series ; v.55

Language:

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Postcolonialism.

Settler colonialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (231 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tres Cantos, Madrid : Edicionesakal México, 2025.

Summary:

Françoise Vergès critically examines the Western museum as an ideological, political, and economic battleground rooted in colonialism and the Enlightenment. She challenges the universalist premise of these institutions, which have historically amassed artifacts through imperialist exploitation and presented themselves as guardians of humanity's heritage. Vergès calls for 'decolonizing the museum,' an effort to transform it into a space of collective creativity and justice for dispossessed populations. Drawing from history, sociology, and postcolonial theory, the book addresses the legacies of slavery, colonialism, and racial capitalism while proposing radical changes to the museum's role in society. Intended for scholars, activists, and policymakers, the work merges feminist, anti-racist, and environmental critiques to envision a more inclusive and ethical cultural landscape. Generated by AI.

Contents:

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Programa de desorden absoluto. Descolonizar el museo

Prólogo

Introducción

I. Un programa de desorden absoluto

II. El museo, campo de batalla

III. El Louvre, Napoleón, la incautación, la persona esclava

IV. Negro es el modelo, blanco el marco

V. Un museo sin objetos

Epílogo. Tácticas decoloniales

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ISBN:

607-8898-60-4

OCLC:

1531319907