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Transforming Museums

Mounting Queen Victoria in a Democratic South Africa

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  • © 2006

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  1. Steven C. Dubin
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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. Using War to Put Food on the Table: Reflections on a Decade of Democracy

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    Pages 1-30

  3. A White Step in a Black Direction: Inertia, Breakthrough, and Change in South African Museums

    • Steven C. Dubin
    Pages 31-54

  4. The First Shall Be Last: Picturing Indigenous Peoples and the Sins of Long Ago

    • Steven C. Dubin
    Pages 55-84

  5. Prisoners to Science: Sarah Bartmann and “Others”

    • Steven C. Dubin
    Pages 85-112

  6. “A Pustular Sore on a Queen’s Forehead”: District Six and the Politics of the Past

    • Steven C. Dubin
    Pages 113-146

  7. “The History of Our Future”: Revamping Edifices of a Bygone Era

    • Steven C. Dubin
    Pages 147-184

  8. Tête-à-tête: Museums and Monuments, Conversations and Soliloquies

    • Steven C. Dubin
    Pages 185-208

  9. The New South Africa: Old Routines and Current Political Realities

    • Steven C. Dubin
    Pages 209-232

  10. Transformation: Models of Success or Mediocrity?

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    Pages 233-252

  11. Conclusion: A Bridge Too Far?

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    Pages 253-259

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 261-341
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About this book

A detailed look at how South Africa's museum present the nation's past, and how they can serve as a lens for examining changes in South African society at large.

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'Dubin has collected a vital series of interviews which, in full, are a highly significant archive of historical and museological thinking in this transitionary period.' - Institute of Historical Research

About the author

STEVEN C. DUBIN is Professor of Arts Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, USA.

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