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Museum Worlds - Volume 2: Museums as/in Public Spheres (Paperback)
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Museum Worlds - Volume 2: Museums as/in Public Spheres (Paperback)
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Museums are public institutions with various sets of obligations
to, and legacies of, individuals and communities. This volume
considers theoretically and geographically varied implications of
these interactions. One thread considers particular sets of objects
and the historical and social pathways they have moved along: Zuni
cultural objects that remain uniquely and intrinsically sacred to
their originating community, despite repeated movements and
decontextualizations; West African collections in the Manchester
Museum that embody historical connections between their places of
origin and the northwest of England; and the movement of
archaeological and ethnographic artifacts associated with Olov R.
T. Janse against a variety of political backdrops, including
colonialism, nationalism, and the Cold War. Other contributions
consider the museum experience: challenges presented to the
heritage sector by digital materials; how visitors find meaning in
exhibitions; problems in the public articulation of history in
Dubai, a city seen as lacking a material past; and the ongoing
development of contemporary art biennials. A forum centered on
museums and mental health begins with a Taiwanese study of the
museum experiences of individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia,
followed by responses from an international range of curatorial and
academic voices. The volume is rounded out by reports and reviews
of recent and current exhibits and scholarship.
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