Bibliographic Information
Title
Bring out your dead: navigating the ethics of displaying human remains in museums
Blog Title
Bone Broke
Author(s)
Jess Beck
Parent Organization
WordPress.com
Month of Post Publication
December
Year of Post Publication
2013
Web Address (URL)
Additional Information
Type of Source
Blog Post
Blog Tagline
Posts on Archaeology, Osteology & Biological Anthropology by Jess Beck
Notes
Additional tags: human remains; ethics of display; museum ethics; consent
Taxonomies
RPA Codes & Standards
- Appropriate Dissemination of Research
- Archaeologist's Responsibility to the Public
- Integrity of Research Methodology
- Specimen and Research Record Storage
CIfA Codes
- Principle 1: Adherence to ethical and responsible behaviour in archaeological affairs
- Principle 3: Responsibility for acquiring and recording reliable information of the past in archaeological research
- Principle 4: Responsibility for the availability of archaeological results within reasonable dispatch
Keywords & Terms
- Accountability
- Anti-Commercialization
- Burials and Human Remains
- Informed Consent
- Museum, Collection, Curation and Display Standards
- Professional Standards
- Public Interest, Collaboration, Education, and Outreach
- Respect for and Responsibility to Affected Groups