Exploring Alternative Strategies for Decolonising Contested Objects in Museums - An Analysis Using the Information Dissemination Model

Exploring Alternative Strategies for Decolonising Contested Objects in Museums - An Analysis Using the Information Dissemination Model

Authors

  • Yurui Gao University of Glasgow

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53469/jsshl.2024.07(01).13

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2024-02-29
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