Her last book keeping their marbles.
Tiffany jenkins marbles.
How treasures of the past ended up in museums and why they should stay there oup was published in 2016 to critical acclaim.
Tiffany jenkins how some of the greatest treasures of world archaeology ended up in the musems of the west from the the benin bronzes to the bust of nefertiti looks at the intriguing and sometimes bloody tale of how these objects were wrenched from their original context.
Tiffany jenkins is a british sociologist cultural commentator and writer and is culture editor for the journal sociology compass she is the author of contesting human remains in museum collections 2011 which looks at the influences at play on the controversy over human remains in museum collections.
Tiffany jenkins has provided a well balanced review of the controversies surrounding such issues as the curation of identity museums and the repatriation of artefacts and human remains and comes down rather on the side of retention in particular arguing that the elgin marble collections should remain split between athens and london.
She investigates why repatriation claims have soared in recent decades and demonstrates how it is the guilt and insecurity of the museums themselves that have stoked the demands for return.
And of keeping their marbles 2016 which examines the controversies surrounding the.
Tiffany jenkins has provided a well balanced review of the controversies surrounding such issues as the curation of identity museums and the repatriation of artefacts and human remains and comes down rather on the side of retention in particular arguing that the elgin marble collections should remain split between athens and london.
To the british sociologist and provocateur tiffany jenkins the controversy over the elgin marbles forms a powerful image the telling synecdoche the key example for all the troubles that beset.
Tiffany jenkins is a writer author and broadcaster.
Tiffany jenkins the benin bronzes were plundered by britain but those who demand their return are ignoring some uncomfortable truths sun 25 nov 2018 04 00 est the british museum has agreed to loan.
Order keeping their marbles tiffany jenkins applies her considerable experience of cultural policy to construct an excellent survey her level headed and balanced book is a valuable contribution to the international debate and will enrich audiences and scholars for a long time to come.