{"product_id":"this-is-our-life-haida-material-heritage-and-changing-museum-practice-9780774825412","title":"This Is Our Life  Haida Material Heritage and Changing Museum Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story of a transformative visit by members of the Haida Nation to British museums housing their cultural artifacts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis inspirational book offers a fascinating ethnography .., The innovative multivocal presentation incorporates a range of opinions and emotions expressed by named curators, conservators, researchers, Elders, cultural descendants, and artists. The authors demonstrate the historical richness of museum collections and highlight their potential for community revitalization and cross-cultural understanding. -- Anita Herle, Senior Curator for Anthropology, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers honest insight into the logistics, dilemmas, anxieties, anger, and joy, which combined for a “bittersweet” experience for museum professionals and the Haida through the six months' preparations and during the three-week visit.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Gillian Crowther * BC Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatis Personae: Participants in the Haida Project\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Paths Bringing us Together\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Preparations for the Visit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Moments of Encounter\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Go There?\u003c\/em\u003e An Interlude \/ \u003cem\u003eRuth Gladstone-Davies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 Reflecting on the Visit\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Maintaining Relationships into the Future\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Museums As They Are, and Museums As They Might Be\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MN - University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51862950183255,"sku":"9780774825412","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774825412.jpg?v=1759919172","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/this-is-our-life-haida-material-heritage-and-changing-museum-practice-9780774825412","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}