Let me also recommend a couple of articles in the most recent Journal of the History of Collections--the one on Ghana and the one on Argentina--and almost anything written by Richard & Sally Price about museums. I know I have read more, but off the top of my head . . . Kathy Mancuso On Thu, 17 Jan 2002 10:16:29 -0600, Simmons, John E <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >There is a fair amount published on this subject. A few favorite titles >that come to mind are: > >Cummins, A. 1994. The "Caribbeanization" of the West Indies: the museum's >role in the development of national identity. Pp. 192-220 in Kaplan, F.E.S. >(editor). Museums and the Making of "Ourselves." The Role of Objects in >National Identity. Leicester University Press, London. xi + 430 pp. > >Elsner, J. and R. Cardinal (editors). 1994. The Cultures of Collecting. >Reaktion Books, London. viii + 312 p. > >Haas, J. 1996. Power, objects, and a voice for anthropology. Current >Anthropology 37:S1-S22. > >Morales-Moreno, L.G. 1994. History and patriotism in the National Museum >of Mexico. Pp. 171-191 in Kaplan, F.E.S. (editor). Museums and the Making >of "Ourselves." The Role of Objects in National Identity. Leicester >University Press, London. xi + 430 pp. > >Orosz, J.J. 1990. Curators and Culture. The Museum Movement in America, >1740-1870. The University of Alabama Press, Tuscaloosa. xii + 3-4 pp. > >--John > >John E. Simmons >Collection Manager, Natural History Museum >and >Coordinator, Historical Administration and Museum Studies Program >University of Kansas >Dyche Hall >1345 Jayhawk Boulevard >Lawrence, Kansas 66045-7561 >Phone 785-864-4508 >FAX 785-864-5335 >[log in to unmask] > >-----Original Message----- >From: Aaron Goldblatt [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 9:36 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Museums and National Identity > > >Hello Folks, >I am looking for articles concerning museums and national identity. Has >anyone come across (or authored) anything along these lines - how museums >are involved in the establishment of a "national identity" - for good, bad, >devious or heroic motives - the ideology of the author is less important to >me than addressing the issue. I am grateful for your help. >Aaron > >Aaron Goldblatt >Assistant Director >Wagner Free Institute of Science >1700 West Montgomery Avenue >Philadelphia, PA 19121 >215-763-6529 x11 voice >215-763-1299 fax >[log in to unmask] > >========================================================= >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). > >========================================================= >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). ========================================================= 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).