| ID | 151737 |
| Title Proper | What are museums for? the enduring friction between nationalism and cosmopolitanism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ang, Ien |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This response to Peggy Levitt’s book Artifacts and Allegiances argues that, as cultural institutions, museums are too deeply embedded within the nation state to be able to present cosmopolitan narratives that go beyond the biased particularities of the nation. Rather than conceiving nationalism and cosmopolitanism as a continuum, the relationship between the two should be seen as one of enduring friction, creating a major challenge for museums around the world to tell stories suited for our mobile, global times. |
| `In' analytical Note | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol. 24, No.1; Feb 2017: p.1-5 |
| Journal Source | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power 2017-02 24, 1 |
| Key Words | Nationalism ; Europe ; Cosmopolitanism ; Transnational Migration ; Museums ; Peggy Levitt |