The idea of a human rights museum

Author(s)

• Busby, Karen
• Muller, Adam
• Woolford, Andrew John

Bibliographic Information

The idea of a human rights museum

edited by Karen Busby, Adam Muller, and Andrew Woolford

（Human rights and social justice series, 1）

University of Manitoba Press, c2015

• : pbk

Note

Summary: "The Idea of a Human Rights Museum is the first book to examine the formation of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights and to situate the museum within the context of the international proliferation of such institutions. Sixteen essays consider the wider political, cultural and architectural contexts within which the museum physically and conceptually evolved drawing comparisons between the CMHR and institutions elsewhere in the world that emphasize human rights and social justice. This collection brings together authors from diverse fields--law, cultural studies, museum studies, sociology, history, political science, and literature--to critically assess the potentials and pitfalls of human rights education through "ideas" museums. Accessible, engaging, and informative, the collection's essays will encourage museum-goers to think more deeply about the content of human rights exhibits."-- Provided by publisher

Bibliography: p. [335]-363

Details

• NCID: BB24956351
• ISBN:
  • 9780887557828
• LCCN: 2016417820
• Country Code: cn
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Winnipeg, Man.
• Pages/Volumes: ix, 371 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : AM101.W45
  • DC23 : 323.074/712743
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Canadian Museum for Human Rights
  • LCSH : Human rights -- Museums -- Social aspects
  • LCSH : Human rights -- Museums -- Political aspects
  • LCSH : Museum architecture
  • LCSH : Museum exhibits
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BB24956282