Museum Pieces

"Museum Pieces is eminently readable - written simply and elegantly. There is no other book that covers forty years of Canadian museology with such historical depth and theoretical thoughtfulness." Jennifer Kramer, anthropology, University of British Columbia "Ruth Phillips is one of the most well-respected and senior figures working in the domain of contemporary museum anthropology and critical museum studies. The great strengths of this volume are the author's careful research, her unique position within the events described, and the temporal depth of the analysis that traces important questions of indigenous representation in detail over decades. Uniting fine-grained analysis of exhibitions within a broader framework of political action and a social context of individual actors is an exemplary methodology for museum studies. This broad and extremely rich book presents a sustained argument for an interdisciplinary approach to the study of representational politics in museums." Haidy Geismar, anthropology and museum studies, New York University "This is an engaging and informative collection presented by a highly qualified and knowledgeable scholar and museum professional. The book is beautifully produced and enriched by many evocative photographs that add considerably to the topics under discussion." - Anthropos