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Repatriation and returning remains - for iPad/Mac/PC

The Open Universitywww3.open.ac.uk
19th Century philosopher Jeremy Bentham allowed his body to be put on public display after he passed on but would you allow your body to be displayed after you die? The following video and audio collection examines specific cases in which the issue of display and ownership are raised and explores how museums have handled this question. Experts share reasons for their beliefs regarding repatriation and refer to specific examples on the topic of whether remains should be returned to their country of origin. This material forms part of the Open University course A151 Making sense of things: an introduction to material culture.
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Episodes

Encountering a body

Nigel Warburton discusses two different cases regarding the issue of consent when displaying human remains.

Feb 21, 20123 min

Transcript -- Encountering a body

Transcript -- Nigel Warburton discusses two different cases regarding the issue of consent when displaying human remains.

Feb 21, 2012

Torres Strait remains

The Natural History Museum in London gave back 138 ancestral remains to the Torres Strait islands.

Feb 21, 201213 min
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