{"product_id":"9781588345516","title":"Exhibiting Dilemmas: Issues of Representation at the Smithsonian","description":"In  twelve essays on such diverse Smithsonian Institution holdings as the  Hope Diamond, the Wright Flyer, wooden Zuni carvings, and the  Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth lunch counter that became a symbol  of the Civil Rights movement, \u003ci\u003eExhibiting Dilemmas\u003c\/i\u003e explores a wide  range of social, political, and ethical questions faced by museum  curators in their roles as custodians of culture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFocusing on  the challenges posed by the transformation of exhibitions from  object-driven “cabinets of curiosities” to idea-driven sources of  education and entertainment, the contributors—all Smithsonian staff  members—provide a lively and sometimes provocative discussion of the  increasingly complex enterprise of acquiring and displaying objects in a  museum setting.","brand":"Smithsonian Institution Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137908523248,"sku":"9781588345516","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781588345516_p0.jpg?v=1763804404","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781588345516","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}