A critical evaluation of representations of hominin evolution in the museums of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa

Abstract This study will attempt to examine the exhibits in the museums in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South Africa with a view to understanding whether they complement the National Curriculum Statement currently being implemented by the National Department of Education, with spe...

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Main Author:	Pillay, Maganathan
Format:	Others
Language:	en
Published:	2010
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10539/8403

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-wits-oai-wiredspace.wits.ac.za-10539-84032019-05-11T03:40:00Z A critical evaluation of representations of hominin evolution in the museums of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa Pillay, Maganathan Abstract This study will attempt to examine the exhibits in the museums in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South Africa with a view to understanding whether they complement the National Curriculum Statement currently being implemented by the National Department of Education, with specific emphasis on the evolution section of the curriculum for Grade 12 Life Sciences. Human evolution exhibits have also historically been associated with racial and gender stereotypes which can influence the way human evolution is understood by the broader public and by museum visitors like teachers and learners. This will also be discussed in the evaluation of the content of the museums in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site as these limitations continue to influence the way human evolution is understood by the broader public and by museum visitors like teachers and learners. 2010-08-12T11:42:12Z 2010-08-12T11:42:12Z 2010-08-12 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10539/8403 en application/pdf application/pdf
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description	Abstract This study will attempt to examine the exhibits in the museums in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in South Africa with a view to understanding whether they complement the National Curriculum Statement currently being implemented by the National Department of Education, with specific emphasis on the evolution section of the curriculum for Grade 12 Life Sciences. Human evolution exhibits have also historically been associated with racial and gender stereotypes which can influence the way human evolution is understood by the broader public and by museum visitors like teachers and learners. This will also be discussed in the evaluation of the content of the museums in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site as these limitations continue to influence the way human evolution is understood by the broader public and by museum visitors like teachers and learners.
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title_short	A critical evaluation of representations of hominin evolution in the museums of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa
title_full	A critical evaluation of representations of hominin evolution in the museums of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa
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A critical evaluation of representations of hominin evolution in the museums of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, South Africa

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