Family ties : living history in Canadian house museums
Record details
- ISBN: 9780773545618
- ISBN: 9780773584129
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Physical Description:
1 electronic text (xiii, 248 pages).
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Computer data. - Publisher: Montreal [Québec] ; McGill-Queen's University Press, [2015]
- Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2015
Content descriptions
General Note: | CatMonthString:january.23 Issued as part of the desLibris books collection. Multi-User. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-240) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- 1 Artifactual experiences : the interplay of history, objects, and memory -- part one. Communal commitments to the nation : Dundurn Castle, Hamilton, ON -- 2. Imperialist idealizations and curatorial strategies in the domestic sphere -- 3 "Deck the halls" : performing dominance in multicultural Canada -- part two. Personalizing Canadian nationalism : Cartier House, Montreal, QC -- 4. Tactical pacts : Parks Canada, the Québécois, and confederation -- 5. The political dimensions of personal memories -- part three. Heritage-as-resource in the global marketplace : Mackenzie House, Toronto, ON -- 6. Toronto's branded histories : sustaining nationalist agendas in a global city -- 7. Soft selling diversity in a hard realm -- Conclusion. |
Restrictions on Access Note: | Access restricted to authorized users and institutions. |
Type of Computer File or Data Note: | Text (HTML), electronic book. |
Additional Physical Form available Note: | Also available in print version. |
System Details Note: | Mode of access: Internet. |
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note: | Access requires VIU IP addresses and is restricted to VIU students, faculty and staff. Access restricted by subscription. |
Issuing Body Note: | Made available online by Canada Commons. |
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