HIS 316 - Museums,Knowledge,Power

Institution:

Centre College

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Description:

An examination of museum-going in Europe and America as a cultural experience from the Renaissance to the present. Questions include how museums have shaped knowledge about the world, played a role in nationalism, and helped to define the ethnographic other. Examples are drawn from museums housing art, natural history, anthropology, history, and decorative arts collections.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.centre.edu

Phone Number:

(859) 238-5200

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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