Reflections of a Culture Broker A View from

Drawing on his diverse experiences in producing exhibitions and public programs, the Smithsonian's Richard Kurin challenges culture brokers--museum professionals, filmmakers, journalists, festival producers, scholars, etc.--to reveal more clearly the nature of their interpretations. Kurin discusses the ethical and technical problems faced by anyone charged with representing culture in a public forum. 33 photos.

Richard Kurin is director of the Smithsonian's Center for Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies.

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Prologue: Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief	p. 1
Introduction: Brokering Culture	p. 12
Brokering the Smithsonian's 150th Anniversary	p. 29
Making a Museum Object	p. 57
Exhibiting the Enola Gay	p. 71
What's With Anthropology?	p. 83
Debating Racially and Culturally Specific Museums	p. 94
The Festival on the Mall	p. 109
The Festival of India	p. 141
Brokering Post-Cold War Folklore	p. 169
America's Reunion on the Mall: A Presidential Inaugural	p. 204
O Jerusalem!	p. 212
Workers' Culture in the White House	p. 218
What Is It? The American South at the Olympics	p. 239
Conclusion: The New Study and Curation of Culture	p. 265
Notes	p. 287
Index	p. 309
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