Museum Development and Cultural Representation: Developing the Kelabit Highlands Community Museum

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Jonathan Sweet Meghan Kelly

Museum Development and Cultural Representation

Developing the Kelabit Highlands Community Museum

Jonathan Sweet, Meghan Kelly

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Routledge
30 June 2020

Museums & museology; Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies

Museum Development and Cultural Representation critically examines the development of a museum and cultural heritage centre in the indigenous Kelabit Highlands in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Building on their direct involvement in the development of the project, the authors appraise the process in retrospect through a thematic analysis. Themes covered include the project’s local and international contexts, community involvement and agency, the balance of tourism and authenticity, and the role of non-local partners. Through their analysis, the authors unpack the complexities of cultural representation and identity in heritage design practice, and investigates the relationship between capacity building and agency in cultural heritage management.

Situating the project within international trends in museology, Museum Development and Cultural Representation offers a valuable case example of a heritage-making process in an indigenous community. It will be of interest to scholars and students studying cultural representation, as well as communities and museum professionals looking to develop similar projects.

By: Jonathan Sweet, Meghan Kelly
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
Weight: 172g
ISBN: 9780367606749
ISBN 10: 0367606747
Pages: 130
Publication Date: 30 June 2020
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jonathan Sweet is a researcher and teacher of Museology, Cultural Heritage and Development at Deakin University, Australia. Meghan Kelly is a Senior Lecturer in Visual Communication Design at Deakin University, Australia, and currently serves as the Associate Head of School for Teaching and Learning in the School of Communication and Creative Arts.