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Identity construction at the Hong Kong Museum of History.

Leung Po Cheung. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-136). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract --- p.i / Acknowledgments --- p.iii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Research Questions / Background to the research / Research site / Methodology / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review and Theoretical Framework --- p.15 / Cultural identity and its relation to the past / The museum as a place for the creation and representation of the past / The museum as a place of identity construction / Chapter Chapter 3 --- The Development of the Hong Kong Museum of History and Its Exhibitions --- p.26 / Historical development of the Museum / Structure / Missions / The permanent exhibitions / Chapter Chapter 4 --- "The Design and Construction of Identity in ""The Hong Kong Story""" --- p.47 / "Behind ""The Hong Kong Story""" / Designing the exhibition / The construction of identity in the exhibition / Conclusion / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Interpretations of the Museum Visitors --- p.68 / Visitors' general interpretations of the exhibition / Impacts of the exhibition on visitors' cultural identity / Conclusion / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Analysis: The Museum and the Construction of Identity --- p.96 / The interpretations and negotiations of identity among the Hong Kong people / The Hong Kong Museum of History as a locus of identity construction / The visitors' different museum experiences / The political nature of the exhibition / Conclusion / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.121 / Appendix --- p.130 / Bibliography --- p.131

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_324577
Date January 2004
ContributorsLeung, Po Cheung., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Anthropology.
Source SetsThe Chinese University of Hong Kong
LanguageEnglish, Chinese
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeText, bibliography
Formatprint, vi, 136 leaves : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.
CoverageChina, Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
RightsUse of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)

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