Ethnographies in Pan Pacific Research

Ethnographies in Pan Pacific Research
Author: Robert E. Rinehart
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2015-06-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317514459

The book is about exciting ethnographic happenings in the vibrant and growing global interface which includes Australia, New Zealand, and some of the Asian geographical regions, as well as - more broadly - the global South. It explores ethnographic writing as culture(s) (re)produced, positionalities of authors, tensions between authors and others, multi-faceted groups, and as co-productions of these works. The contributors describe and discuss a variety of topical areas of interest, from Facebook to memory work, from children's sexuality to urban racism, from meanings of Indigenous knowledge to how communities can come together to retain what is valuable to themselves. The authors also manage to locate themselves and others (positionings) in the research hierarchies (tensions). This is a valuable guide to the effects of 21st-century ethnography on the qualitative research project.

Museums and Maori

Museums and Maori
Author: Conal McCarthy
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2016-06-16
Genre: Art
ISBN: 131542388X

This groundbreaking book explores the revolution in New Zealand museums that is influencing the care and exhibition of indigenous objects worldwide. Drawing on practical examples and research in all kinds of institutions, Conal McCarthy explores the history of relations between museums and indigenous peoples, innovative exhibition practices, community engagement, and curation. He lifts the lid on current practice, showing how museum professionals deal with the indigenous objects in their care, engage with tribal communities, and meet the needs of visitors. The first critical study of its kind, Museums and Maori is an indispensible resource for professionals working with indigenous objects, indigenous communities and cultural centers, and for researchers and students in museology and indigenous studies programs.

Maori

Maori
Author: D. C. Starzecka
Publisher: British Museum Press
Total Pages: 180
Release: 1998-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780714125404

This publication introduces Maori art and culture to a wider audience and explores themes which are at the forefront of Maori studies. As well as examining the archaeology and early history of the Maori people, this text discusses the evidence for religion, ritual and social and political organizations before and after the arrival of the Europeans. The development of distinctive Maori art is examined in detail, with particular attention paid to the techniques and materials used, whilst modern perspectives on Maori traditions and culture are provided by a team of scholars from New Zealand and Britain. This revised and expanded edition includes a chapter on contemporary Maori art.

Exhibiting Maori

Exhibiting Maori
Author: Conal McCarthy
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2024-11-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1040288499

This richly illustrated book presents a comprehensive assessment of the display of Maori culture from the nineteenth century to today. In doing so, Exhibiting Maori traces the long journey from curio to specimen, artefact, art and taonga (treasure). Drawing on extensive and groundbreaking research, Exhibiting Maori reveals for the first time the remarkable story of Maori resistance to, involvement in, and eventual capture of the display of their culture.Ranging across museums, world fairs, fine art and tourism, Exhibiting Maori fuses museum studies, anthropology, and visual and material culture to uncover a history of active Maori engagement with the colonial culture of display.

Museum Studies

Museum Studies
Author: Bettina Messias Carbonell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 694
Release: 2012-04-23
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1405173815

Updated to reflect the latest developments in twenty-first century museum scholarship, the new Second Edition of Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts presents a comprehensive collection of approaches to museums and their relation to history, culture and philosophy. Unique in its deep range of historical sources and by its inclusion of primary texts by museum makers Places current praxis and theory in its broader and deeper historical context with the collection of primary and secondary sources spanning more than 200 years Features the latest developments in museum scholarship concerning issues of inclusion and exclusion, repatriation, indigenous models of collection and display, museums in an age of globalization, visitor studies and interactive technologies Includes a new section on relationships, interactions, and responsibilities Offers an updated bibliography and list of resources devoted to museum studies that makes the volume an authoritative guide on the subject New entries by Victoria E. M. Cain, Neil G.W. Curtis, Catherine Ingraham, Gwyneira Isaac, Robert R. Janes, Sean Kingston, Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, Sharon J. Macdonald, Saloni Mathur, Gerald McMaster, Sidney Moko Mead, Donald Preziosi, Karen A. Rader, Richard Sandell, Roger I. Simon, Crain Soudien, Paul Tapsell, Stephen E. Weil, Paul Williams, and Andrea Witcomb