From revolutionary heroism to cultural heritage: Museums, memory and representation in Laos

Nations and Nationalism

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 604-626

  Tappe, Oliver ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL ANTHROPOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cultural heritage; Laos; Memory; Museums; National identity; Revolution

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL HERITAGE; IDEOLOGY; MUSEUM; NATIONAL IDENTITY; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POST-COLONIALISM;

LAOS;

EID: 79959332776     PISSN: 13545078     EISSN: 14698129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8129.2011.00497.x     Document Type: Article

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