... of the politics of modern museums. Instead of merely displaying objects, ideally, museum exhibits today draw on recent and evolved scholarship in art, literature, and social history to offer broad interpretations about the origins, meaning and value of objects, as well as theories about the thoughts and ... on the relationship between artifacts and their meanings, Spencer Crew and James Sims in "Locating Authenticity: Fragments of Dialogue," suggest how historical study gives meaning to material culture and how our possession of objects for the human past influences the way in which we u...

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... having neatly spelled out objectives, a summary, a list of terms, discussion questions, activities and end notes, as well as, illustrations, figures and important terms highlighted in bold face type. In Part One, the authors offer the basics. Chapter 1, "A Systematic Study of Dress," includes the classification system for the study of dress in different cultures which was first developed by Mary Ellen Roach and Joanne ... they do emphasize the problem of bias, they placed far too much emphasis on secondary sources, many of which carry inaccuracies. To offer another example, the authors ...

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... elders. Urban families often also face the challenges of interracial marriage and the struggle to develop identities that honor the traditions of the Indian and non-Indian heritage. Literature indicates that, in comparison to children of other ethnic minority groups, American Native children are at greater risk for emotional and behavioral disorders and negative psychosocial conditions such ... way regardless of background or culture (Christensen, 2001). However, the most recent revision acknowledges the need to further understand how culture aids in determining mental illness. The DSM-...

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