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History after apartheidHistory after apartheid

History after apartheid2003

Annie E. Coombes

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Summary:History after Apartheid explores the dilemmas posed by a wide range of visual and material culture including key South African heritage sites. How prominent should Nelson Mandela and the African National Congress be in the museum at the infamous political prison on Robben Island? How should the postapartheid government deal with the Voortrekker Monument mythologizing the Boer Trek of 1838?

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First published
2003
OL Work ID
OL3453174W

Subjects

Anti-apartheid movementsArt, South AfricanCultural policyHistoric sitesHistorical museumsHistoryInterpretive programsMemoryMonumentsPolitics in artPost-apartheid eraRace relationsSocial aspectsSocial aspects of MemorySouth African ArtApartheidSouth africa

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