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This book brings together contributions from scholars from
intersecting disciplines. Arguing that we are witnessing a paradigm
shift concerning the place of historic spaces and museums in the
contemporary imaginary, the volume shows that such institutions are
merging traditional scholarly activities tied to historical
representation and inquiry with novel modes of display and
interpretation, drawing them closer to the world of entertainment
and interactive consumption. The book concludes that museums and
historic sites are reinventing themselves, in order to remain
meaningful and to play a role in societies aspiring to be more
inclusive and open to historical and cultural debate. This book
will be of interest to students and faculty who are engaged in the
study of museums, art history, architectural and design history,
social and cultural history, interior design, visual culture, and
material culture.
Shine allures and awakens desire. As a phenomenon of perception
shiny things and materials fascinate and tantalize. They are a
formative element of material culture, promising luxury, social
distinction and the hope of limitless experience and excess. Since
the early twentieth century the mass production, dissemination and
popularization of synthetic materials that produce
heretofore-unknown effects of shine have increased. At the same
time, shine is subjectified as "glamor" and made into a token of
performative self-empowerment. The volume illuminates genealogical
as well as systematic relationships between material phenomena of
shine and cultural-philosophical concepts of appearance, illusion,
distraction and glare in bringing together renowned scholars from
various disciplines.
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