Reclaiming and Repatriation
Brief Discussion on Ethical Issues Surrounding Reclaiming of Chinese Cultural Objects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22215790 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Qiaoyun Hu (0000-0003-1393-0795, University of Leicester, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 19 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2616-5783 |
| Publisher | Francis Academic Press Ltd (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.25236/ajhss.2022.051919 |
| OpenAlex | W4320153058 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
Requesting for repatriation of looted artifacts from western museums has become a top priority for many countries in the postcolonial context, whilst only a small portion of the plundered volume has been lawfully reinstituted to China. More recently, serial art crimes targeted at Chinese artifacts have been committed in museums across Europe. Drawing on this, the study delves into the illegitimacy of art thefts, the catastrophic effects of trafficking of historic antiquities, as well as related international and domestic regulations, to unpack the ethical issues surrounding reclaiming of Chinese cultural objects. Importantly, in this discussion, initiative return is put forward as the proximal and sustainable resort to address reinstitution dilemmas and relevant ethical issues. In this way, collaborative participation within the network of museum communities is necessitated, which includes improvements of legal formulation and enactment on domestic and international bases, introduction of an official worldwide registry of artifacts, enhancement in museum management regarding security and accessioning, as well as negotiations between museums
Archaeology · China · Cultural heritage · Cultural property · Negotiation · Political science · Public relations · Repatriation · Sociology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · History · Law
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |