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The Material Culture of the Peoples of the Gwembe Valley
Author | : Barrie Reynolds |
Publisher | : Manchester University Press |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 1968 |
Genre | : Ethnology |
ISBN | : 9780719012419 |
African Museums in the Making
Author | : Munyaradzi Mawere |
Publisher | : African Books Collective |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2015-04-03 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9956792713 |
One of the central theoretical and practical issues in post-colonial Africa is the relevance, nature, and politics at play in the management of museum institutions on the continent. Most African museums were established during the 19th and 20th centuries as European imperialists were spreading their colonial tentacles across the continent. The attainment of political independence has done little to undo or correct the obnoxious situation. Most African countries continue to practice colonial museology despite surging scholarship and calls by some Afro-centric and critical scholars the world over to address the quandaries on the continents museum institutions. There is thus an unresolved struggle between the past and the present in the management of museums in Africa. In countries such as Zimbabwe, the struggle in museum management has been precipitated by the sharp economic downturn that has gripped the country since the turn of the millennium. In view of all these glitches, this book tackles the issue of the management of heritage in Zimbabwe. The book draws on the findings by scholars and researchers from different academic orientations and backgrounds to advance the thesis that museums and museology in Zimbabwe face problems of epic proportions that require urgent attention. It makes insightful suggestions on possible solutions to the tapestry of the inexorably enigmatic amalgam of complex problems haunting museum institutions in Zimbabwe, calling for a radical transformation of museology as a discipline in the process. This book should appeal to policy makers, scholars, researchers and students from disciplines such as museology, archaeology, social-cultural anthropology, and culture and heritage studies.
Zimbabwe's Cultural Heritage
Author | : Pathisa Nyathi |
Publisher | : African Books Collective |
Total Pages | : 147 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0797428976 |
Zimbabwe's Cultural Heritage won first prize in the Zimbabwe Book Publishers Association Awards in 2006 for Non-fiction: Humanities and Social Sciences. It is a collection of pieces of the culture of the Ndebele, Shona, Tonga, Kalanga, Nambiya, Xhosa and Venda. The book gives the reader an insight into the world view of different peoples, through descriptions of their history and life events such as pregnancy, marriage and death. "...the most enduring book ever on Zimbabwean history. This book will help people change their attitude towards each other in Zimbabwe." - Zimbabwe Book Publishers Association Awards citation
Han Material Culture
Author | : Sophia-Karin Psarras |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 2015-02-02 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 110706922X |
This book analyzes Han dynasty Chinese archaeology based on a comparison of the forms of vessels found in positively dated tombs.
The Body as Material Culture
Author | : Joanna R. Sofaer |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 2006-02-16 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 1316584097 |
Bodies intrigue us. They promise windows into the past that other archaeological finds cannot by bringing us literally face to face with history. Yet 'the body' is also highly contested. Archaeological bodies are studied through two contrasting perspectives that sit on different sides of a disciplinary divide. On one hand lie science-based osteoarchaeological approaches. On the other lie understandings derived from recent developments in social theory that increasingly view the body as a social construction. Through a close examination of disciplinary practice, Joanna Sofaer highlights the tensions and possibilities offered by one particular kind of archaeological body, the human skeleton, with particular regard to the study of gender and age. Using a range of examples, she argues for reassessment of the role of the skeletal body in archaeological practice, and develops a theoretical framework for bioarchaeology based on the materiality and historicity of human remains.
African Museums in the Making
Author | : Mawere, Munyaradzi |
Publisher | : Langaa RPCIG |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 2015-04-02 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9956792829 |
One of the central theoretical and practical issues in post-colonial Africa is the relevance, nature, and politics at play in the management of museum institutions on the continent. Most African museums were established during the 19th and 20th centuries as European imperialists were spreading their colonial tentacles across the continent. The attainment of political independence has done little to undo or correct the obnoxious situation. Most African countries continue to practice colonial museology despite surging scholarship and calls by some Afro-centric and critical scholars the world over to address the quandaries on the continent's museum institutions. There is thus an unresolved struggle between the past and the present in the management of museums in Africa. In countries such as Zimbabwe, the struggle in museum management has been precipitated by the sharp economic downturn that has gripped the country since the turn of the millennium. In view of all these glitches, this book tackles the issue of the management of heritage in Zimbabwe. The book draws on the findings by scholars and researchers from different academic orientations and backgrounds to advance the thesis that museums and museology in Zimbabwe face problems of epic proportions that require urgent attention. It makes insightful suggestions on possible solutions to the tapestry of the inexorably enigmatic amalgam of complex problems haunting museum institutions in Zimbabwe, calling for a radical transformation of museology as a discipline in the process. This book should appeal to policy makers, scholars, researchers and students from disciplines such as museology, archaeology, social-cultural anthropology, and culture and heritage studies.
The Zimbabwe Culture
Author | : Gertrude Caton-Thompson |
Publisher | : Greenwood Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 1931 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780837129365 |
Culture and Customs of Zimbabwe
Author | : Oyekan Owomoyela |
Publisher | : Greenwood |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2002-11-30 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0313315833 |
Discusses the history of Zimbabwe, including marriage, family, gender roles, and the influences of Western traditions on the cultures and customs of Zimbabwe.