Deconstructing museums and memorials in pre- and post-apartheid South Africa

Deconstructing museums and memorials in pre- and post-apartheid South Africa

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This study examines the ways in which museums and memorials within South African society commemorate events of the past. Various examples of museums and memorials are chosen and identified according to the ways in which they embody postmodern or modern thought. Postmodern and modern museums are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Meents, Tamara Leora
Other Authors: Potgieter, F. J. (Frederik Johannes)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2010
Subjects:
Post-structuralism
Structuralism
Postmodernism
Deconstruction
Hierarchical Binaries
Othering
Bricoleur
Metaphor
Reconstruction
Meta-narrative
069.968
Museums > Political aspects > South Africa
Museums > South Africa
Museums > Political aspects
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3399
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Summary:This study examines the ways in which museums and memorials within South African society commemorate events of the past. Various examples of museums and memorials are chosen and identified according to the ways in which they embody postmodern or modern thought. Postmodern and modern museums are deconstructed according to various post-structural tenets so as to arrive at a broader understanding on how they are able to remain a continuously relevant and vital part of contemporary society. === Art History, Visual Arts and Musicology === M.A. (Art History)

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