Having dragged the kids away from the TV and the PlayStation and hauled
them to the museum, you may think your good deed is done. But Barbara
Kirshenblatt-Gimblett’s Destination Culture warns visitors and curators alike to
remain vigilant. Ripping artefacts out of their cultural context can imbue them
with an unnatural meaning that often carries racist and paternalistic overtones.
Published by University of California Press, £19.95/ $24.95, ISBN
0297842722.
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