Introduction: Anxiety and Ambiguity in the representation of Dissonant History
Cubitt, Geoffrey; Smith, Laurajane; Wilson, Ross
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The year 2007 marked the bicentenary of the Act abolishing British participation in the slave trade. Representing Enslavement and Abolition on Museums- which uniquely draws together contributions from academic commentators, museum professionals, community activists and artists who had an involvement with the bicentenary - reflects on the complexity and difficulty of museums' experiences in presenting and interpreting the histories of slavery and abolition, and places these experiences in the...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2011 |
Type: | Book chapter |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/266725 |
Book Title: | Representing Enslavement and Abolition in Museums: Ambiguous Engagements |
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