The Mummy's Complaint: An Object-Biography of the Egyptian Mummies in New Zealand Museums, 1885-1897

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The Mummy's Complaint: An Object-Biography of the Egyptian Mummies in New Zealand Museums, 1885-1897

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Recent years have seen a revival of interest in material objects in the humanities generally, and in Museum Studies in particular. Although the influence of this 'material turn' is still in its early stages, one of the manifestations of the renewed interest in the 'life of things' has been the growth of interest in Actor-Network Theory, a branch of sociological analysis which attempts to reconstruct the networks of agency through which social existence is created and maintained. One of the mo...

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13 Nov, 2021

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Brown-Haysom, Ryan

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Actor-network theory / Museums / Human remains / School: School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies / 210204 Museum Studies / 970121 Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology / Degree Discipline: Museum and Heritage Studies / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Museum and Heritage Studies / Museum Studies

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