The term "ethnographic" is not a no-no, but it is also sometimes misapplied, so my not very helpful answer is that it depends on how the word is being used. The person would probably get a bit more help if this question were posed on the anthro-l list: http://danny.oz.au/communities/anthro-l/index.html Felicia Pickering Email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jason Dennison Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 2:55 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Proper Terminology? I'm posing this question to the group...it appeared on the Museum-Ed listserv this afternoon. "We are in the process of raising money to publish a catalogue about our permanent collection which would include a selection of African, Oceanic and Pre-Columbian objects. Our development director has heard that the term "ethnographic" is a no-no. Has anyone else heard that? If it is not a politically correct term, does anyone have any alternatives?" Any thoughts? Jason A. Dennison Manager, Educational Initiatives Cincinnati Museum Center 1301 Western Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45203 TEL: +1 (513) 763-2315 FAX: +1 (513) 287-7095 MOBILE: +1 (513) 377-1585 E-MAIL: [log in to unmask] URL: http://www.cincymuseum.org/education ********************************************************************* ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).