ANT 2131 Museums, Representation and Power

3 units
Anthropology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Anthropological perspectives on all aspects of museums, including issues relating to their operation, their collections, their expositions, their place in society, and questions of repatriation. The role played by museums in national identities and public memory. Case studies will combine theory and fieldwork.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisite: ANT 1101 or 18 university units.

Previously Offered Terms:

Fall

French Equivalent:

Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Fair Assessments

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