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Title:

Museums in a global context : national identity, international understanding / edited by Jennifer W. Dickey, Samir El Azhar and Catherine M. Lewis.

Publisher:

The AAM Press,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

224 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Subject:

Museums--Political aspects--Case studies.
Museums--Social aspects--Case studies.
Globalization--Case studies.
Nationalism--Case studies.
International relations--Case studies.
Intercultural communication--Case studies.

Other Authors:

Dickey, Jennifer, editor of compilation.
El Azhar, Samir, editor of compilation.
Lewis, Catherine M,, editor of compilation.
American Alliance of Museums.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

The Ben M'sik Community Museum : Beyond Cultural Boundaries / Samir El Azhar -- Promoting Civil and Human Rights Worldwide Through Education : A Case Study of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute / Laura Caldwell Anderson -- Conservation Education : A Global Perspective on Collaboration / Leah M. Melber and Katie L. Gillespie -- From the Steel City to the Ruhr Valley ... and Back / Amy Buchan Baldonieri -- Beyond Pens and Dusty Uniforms : The United States Diplomacy Center's Global Perspective / Priscilla Rachun Linn -- War and Remembrance in Ho Chi Minh City / Jennifer W. Dickey -- A Hot Debate over the Cold War : The Plan For a Cold War Center at Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin / Jula Danylow and Andreas Etges -- One Zellij at a Time : Building Local and Global Cultural Connections and Critical Thinking Skills Through an Exhibit of Islamic Arts for Children in Saudi Arabia / Elif M. Gokcigdem and Michelle Seaters -- Vision for Culture in the Arabian Gulf : National Identity and Emergence / Peggy Loar -- Will Online Technology Shape Museum Engagement in the Global Community? Opportunities and Challenges / Herminia Wei-Hsin Din -- Contributors.

ISBN:

1933253851
9781933253855

OCLC:

(OCoLC)835951357

LCCN:

2013010089

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)