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

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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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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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-unisa-oai-umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za-10500-33992016-04-16T04:08:03Z Deconstructing museums and memorials in pre- and post-apartheid South Africa Meents, Tamara Leora Potgieter, F. J. (Frederik Johannes) 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 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) 2010-06-30T09:37:04Z 2010-06-30T09:37:04Z 2009-11 2010-06-30 Dissertation http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3399 en 1 online resource (122 leaves)
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topic	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
spellingShingle	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 Meents, Tamara Leora Deconstructing museums and memorials in pre- and post-apartheid South Africa
description	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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title	Deconstructing museums and memorials in pre- and post-apartheid South Africa
title_short	Deconstructing museums and memorials in pre- and post-apartheid South Africa
title_full	Deconstructing museums and memorials in pre- and post-apartheid South Africa
title_fullStr	Deconstructing museums and memorials in pre- and post-apartheid South Africa
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Deconstructing museums and memorials in pre- and post-apartheid South Africa

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