Imagining Asia : Cultural Citizenship and Nation Building in the National Museums of Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau
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| Title: | Imagining Asia : Cultural Citizenship and Nation Building in the National Museums of Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau |
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| Description: | Despite widespread recognition that we are living in an era of mass globalization, there has been a startling resurgence of nationalism in many regions of the world. Alongside this development, many new national museums are being built or refurbished, pointing to the critical role the telling of history plays in processes of building national identity. From new museum construction to the re-purposing of colonial monuments, and from essentialized narratives to spaces which encourage visitors to dream, this book explores the development and influence of national museums in three contemporary Asian societies – Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau. |
| Authors: | Emily Stokes-Rees |
| Resource Type: | eBook. |
| Subjects: | National Museum of Singapore--Influence, Hong Kong Museum of History--Influence, Museu de Macau--Influence, National museums--Political aspects--Singapore, National museums--Political aspects--China--, Group identity--Singapore, Group identity--China--Hong Kong, Group identity--China--Macau (Special Administ |
| Categories: | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology |
| Database: | eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) |
| Abstract: | Despite widespread recognition that we are living in an era of mass globalization, there has been a startling resurgence of nationalism in many regions of the world. Alongside this development, many new national museums are being built or refurbished, pointing to the critical role the telling of history plays in processes of building national identity. From new museum construction to the re-purposing of colonial monuments, and from essentialized narratives to spaces which encourage visitors to dream, this book explores the development and influence of national museums in three contemporary Asian societies – Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau. |
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| ISBN: | 9781786609045 9781538147955 9781786609052 9798881872052 |
