Exhibiting nation : multicultural nationalism (and its limits) in Canada's museums
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Exhibiting nation : multicultural nationalism (and its limits) in Canada's museums
UBC Press, c2016
- : pbk
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  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-208) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Canada's brand of nationalism celebrates diversity - so long as it doesn't challenge the unity, authority, or legitimacy of the state. Caitlin Gordon-Walker explores this tension between unity and diversity in three nationally recognized museums, institutions that must make judgments about what counts as "too different" in order to celebrate who we are as a people and nation through exhibits, programs, and design. Although the contradictions that lie at the heart of multicultural nationalism have the potential to constrain political engagement and dialogue, the sensory feasts on display in Canada's museums provide a space for citizens to both question and renegotiate the limits of their national vision.
Table of Contents
- Preface: A Sense of Discomfort Part 1: Introduction 1 Multicultural Nationalism and the Power of Metaphor 2 Museums, Discipline, and Dialogue Part 2: Feast 3 The Limits of Unity in Diversity 4 The Royal BC Museum's Modern History Galleries Part 3: Spectacle 5 The Limits of Equality and Recognition 6 The Royal Alberta Museum's Cultural Communities Program Part 4: Border 7 The Limits of Universalism and Diversity 8 The Royal Ontario Museum's World Cultures Galleries Epilogue: Working with the Contradictions Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
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