Reflections of a culture broker
by Richard Kurin · 1997
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Is culture brokered like stocks, real estate, or marriage? In this engaging book, Richard Kurin shows that cultures are always mediated and indeed brokered by countries, organizations, communities, and individuals - all with their own vision of the truth and varying abilities to impose it on others. Arguing that cultural exhibits reflect a series of decisions about representing someone, someplace, and something, Reflections of a Culture Broker discusses the ethical and technical problems faced by not only those who practice in a museum setting but also anyone charged with representing culture in a public forum.
Anthropological museums and collectionsCultural policyCulture conflictManagementMuseum exhibitsMuseum techniquesPolitical aspectsPolitical aspects of Museum exhibitsPublic relationsSmithsonian InstitutionMuseums, management