Mario A Caro
Biographic Data
| ID | 908858 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mario A Caro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mario A |
| FAMILY NAME | Caro |
| SIGNATURE | CARO M A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What Shall We Do with the Bodies? Reconsidering the Archive in the Aftermath of Fraud
This article examines how Jimmie Durham’s false claims to Cherokee identity demand a radical reassessment of the entirety of his body of work and the scholarship that supports it. This essay takes into account the extent to which Durham’s work—much of which consisted of sardonic critiques of Native American stereotypes—depended upon its enunciation by an authentic Native voice. Now that this voice has been determined to be false, his work and the…
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The nationalist function of museums has been the topic of much scholarly attention.1 The collection of museums at the heart of Washington DC serves as a prime example of how these institutions demand that visitors identify along national affiliations. Whether as a foreign or a domestic visitor, the address of these museums often highlights this aspect of our identity.2 This address, however, does not necessarily begin at the entrance; it begins w…
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The nationalist function of museums has been the topic of much scholarly attention.1 The collection of museums at the heart of Washington DC serves as a prime example of how these institutions demand that visitors identify along national affiliations. Whether as a foreign or a domestic visitor, the address of these museums often highlights this aspect of our identity.2 This address, however, does not necessarily begin at the entrance; it begins w…
You Are Here
The nationalist function of museums has been the topic of much scholarly attention.1 The collection of museums at the heart of Washington DC serves as a prime example of how these institutions demand that visitors identify along national affiliations. Whether as a foreign or a domestic visitor, the address of these museums often highlights this aspect of our identity.2 This address, however, does not necessarily begin at the entrance; it begins w…
What Shall We Do with the Bodies? Reconsidering the Archive in the Aftermath of Fraud
This article examines how Jimmie Durham’s false claims to Cherokee identity demand a radical reassessment of the entirety of his body of work and the scholarship that supports it. This essay takes into account the extent to which Durham’s work—much of which consisted of sardonic critiques of Native American stereotypes—depended upon its enunciation by an authentic Native voice. Now that this voice has been determined to be false, his work and the…
Aesthetics (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · History (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Scholarship (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · American History and Culture (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work)