Description
Culture has been an integral part of understanding world politics in recent times. As the dynamics of the world change, post two decades of our academic efforts, it becomes imperative for us to understand the newer dimensions. Museums were regarded as sites of cultural representations, as sites where culture could be accessible to large masses, but through the years the dimensions of museums and its studies have changed. The divide between memory and representation is such that the First World has selectively side-lined perspectives of the rich cultural heritage of the Global South by monopolizing over the artifacts, and the narratives which are produced as a result. We particularly try to locate the Global South through museum studies, seeking answers for the reimagining the way ahead for International Politics through a careful study of the patterns of representation in Global South and the divide between indigenous and collective narrative produced by the West. By using the post-colonial understanding, we would also try to highlight what the colonial legacy has taught their erstwhile colonies and how effectively we have been able to use it for our own good. Through the case studies of the National Museum in India and Sri Lanka, the narrative of decolonized countries seems to be highlighted in a much-nuanced manner.
