Identity construction at the Hong Kong Museum of History
Leung Po Cheung. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 131-136). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Abstract --- p.i ; Acknowledgments --- p.iii ; Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 ; Research Questions ; Background to the research ; Research site ; Methodology ; Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review and Theoretical Framework --- p.15 ; Cultural identity and its relation to the past ; The museum as a place for the creation and representation of the past ; The museum as a place of identity construction ; Chapter Chapter 3 --- The Development of the Hong Kong Museum of History and Its Exhibitions --- p.26 ; Historical development of the Museum ; Structure ; Missions ; The permanent exhibitions ; Chapter Chapter 4 --- "The Design and Construction of Identity in ""The Hong Kong Story""" --- p.47 ; "Behind ""The Hong Kong Story""" ; Designing the exhibition ; The construction of identity in the exhibition ; Conclusion ; Chapter Chapter 5 --- Interpretations of the Museum Visitors --- p.68 ; Visitors' general interpretations of the exhibition ; Impacts of the exhibition on visitors' cultural identity ; Conclusion ; Chapter Chapter 6 --- Analysis: The Museum and the Construction of Identity --- p.96 ; The interpretations and negotiations of identity among the Hong Kong people ; The Hong Kong Museum of History as a locus of identity construction ; The visitors' different museum experiences ; The political nature of the exhibition ; Conclusion ; Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.121 ; Appendix --- p.130 ; Bibliography --- p.131