Colonial, anticolonial and post-colonial museums, collections and exhibitions: introductory note

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https://doi.org/10.21814/rlec.3133

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The encounter of audiences with collections and exhibitions, in a given space, has a long and complex history (Bennett, 1995). This encounter constitutes a hermeneutical challenge, which changes every now and again, according to the needs of the moment and the objectives of each society and culture. The connection of objects and audiences, in a given time and context, is both complex and fluctuating. Museums, collections and exhibitions project representations of the world and narratives of the life of human communities, which conform to the standards of the most diverse curators, which sometimes have antagonistic views...

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Published

2020-12-29

How to Cite

Martins, M. de L., Sarmento, J., & Costa, A. . (2020). Colonial, anticolonial and post-colonial museums, collections and exhibitions: introductory note. Lusophone Journal of Cultural Studies, 7(2), 7–12. https://doi.org/10.21814/rlec.3133

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