Displaying dialogues - the contingencies of collaboration: response to Frank Korom

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An analysis of current ethnological research techniques is presented, focusing on whether ethnographers should collaborate with the people they are studying. Topics include the impact of the dialogue between curators and studied people, possible insighted provided by the studied people, and whether a museum exhibit can correctly represent a culture.

Museum curators

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Reflections on the museum

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An analysis of a museum's role in society is presented. The author discusses current anthropological research techniques, and humans' creation of museums to compensate for a lack of substantial history.

Social aspects, Anthropological research

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Empowerment through representation and collaboration in museum exhibitions

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The author discusses whether a museum exhibit can correctly represent a society's culture. An analysis of fieldwork techniques used to acquire artifacts and information is presented.

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