A reflection on the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace and its contradictory use as an ethnological museum.
Having recently accepted German citizenship, writer and activist Priya Basil explores the Humboldt Forum from a deeply personal perspective. She delves into the question of what such a building, such a project, means for an understanding of the past and for belonging in the present. This much disputed, contested, celebrated monument now exists-but what exactly does it monumentalize?
Basil writes, "In German, the word Schloss means a palace, and also a lock. The central question: Can a lock also be a key?"
| ISBN: | 9783035807523 |
| Publication date: | 25th September 2025 |
| Author: | Priya Basil |
| Publisher: | Diaphanes |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
| Series: | Objects Talk Back |
| Genres: |
Sociology and anthropology |
A reflection on the reconstruction of the Berlin Palace and its contradictory use as an ethnological museum. Having recently accepted German citizenship, writer and activist Priya Basil explores the Humboldt Forum from a deeply personal perspective.
Locked In and Out features in the following genres: Sociology and anthropology
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Locked In and Out was written by Priya Basil and published by Diaphanes
Locked In and Out has 48 pages
Yes it is part of Objects Talk Back series
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