National Museums And The Origins Of Nations

Author : Sheila Watson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781000205435

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National Museums and the Origins of Nations by Sheila Watson Pdf

National Museums and the Origins of Nations provides the first international survey of origins stories in national museums and examines the ways in which such museums use the distant past as a vehicle to reflect the concerns of the political present. Offering an international comparison of institutions in China, North and South America, the Middle East, Europe and Australia, the book argues that national museums tell us more about what sort of community a nation wishes to be today, than how and why that nation came into being. Watson also reveals the ways in which narrative and exhibition design attempt to engage the visitor in an emotional experience designed to promote loyalty to, and pride in, the nation, or to remind visitors who are not citizens that they do not belong. These narratives of origin are, it is claimed, based on so-called factual accuracies, but this book reveals that they are often selective, emotional and rarely critiqued within institutions. At a time when nationalism is very much back on the political agenda, this book highlights how museums reflect current political and social concerns. National Museums and the Origins of Nations will appeal to academics and students engaged in the study of museums, heritage, politics, nationalism and history.

Author : Peter Aronsson,Gabriella Elgenius
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2014-12-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317569152

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National Museums and Nation-building in Europe 1750-2010 by Peter Aronsson,Gabriella Elgenius Pdf

Europe’s national museums have since their creation been at the centre of on-going nation making processes. National museums negotiate conflicts and contradictions and entrain the community sufficiently to obtain the support of scientists and art connoisseurs, citizens and taxpayers, policy makers, domestic and foreign visitors alike. National Museums and Nation-building in Europe 1750-2010 assess the national museum as a manifestation of cultural and political desires, rather than that a straightforward representation of the historical facts of a nation. National Museums and Nation-building in Europe 1750-2010 examines the degree to which national museums have created models and representations of nations, their past, present and future, and proceeds to assess the consequences of such attempts. Revealing how different types of nations and states – former empires, monarchies, republics, pre-modern, modern or post-imperial entities – deploy and prioritise different types of museums (based on art, archaeology, culture and ethnography) in their making, this book constitutes the first comprehensive and comparative perspective on national museums in Europe and their intricate relationship to the making of nations and states.

Author : Simon Knell,Peter Aronsson,Arne Bugge Amundsen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317723141

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National Museums by Simon Knell,Peter Aronsson,Arne Bugge Amundsen Pdf

National Museums is the first book to explore the national museum as a cultural institution in a range of contrasting national contexts. Composed of new studies of countries that rarely make a showing in the English-language studies of museums, this book reveals how these national museums have been used to create a sense of national self, place the nation in the arts, deal with the consequences of political change, remake difficult pasts, and confront those issues of nationalism, ethnicity and multiculturalism which have come to the fore in national politics in recent decades. National Museums combines research from both leading and new researchers in the fields of history, museum studies, cultural studies, sociology, history of art, media studies, science and technology studies, and anthropology. It is an interrogation of the origins, purpose, organisation, politics, narratives and philosophies of national museums.

Author : Hans-Martin Hinz,Rosmarie Beier-de Haan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Collective memory
ISBN : 3861021684

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National museums -- the memory of nations by Hans-Martin Hinz,Rosmarie Beier-de Haan Pdf

Author : Jessica Evans,David Boswell
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 0415208696

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Representing the Nation by Jessica Evans,David Boswell Pdf

Representing the Nation gathers key writings from leading cultural thinkers to ask what role cultural institutions play in creating and shaping our sense of ourselves as a nation.

Author : Christopher Whitehead,Susannah Eckersley,Katherine Lloyd,Rhiannon Mason
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-09
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781317092681

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Museums, Migration and Identity in Europe by Christopher Whitehead,Susannah Eckersley,Katherine Lloyd,Rhiannon Mason Pdf

The imperatives surrounding museum representations of place have shifted from the late eighteenth century to today. The political significance of place itself has changed and continues to change at all scales, from local, civic, regional to national and supranational. At the same time, changes in population flows, migration patterns and demographic movement now underscore both cultural and political practice, be it in the accommodation of ’diversity’ in cultural and social policy, scholarly explorations of hybridity or in state immigration controls. This book investigates the historical and contemporary relationships between museums, places and identities. It brings together contributions from international scholars, academics, practitioners from museums and public institutions, policymakers, and representatives of associations and migrant communities to explore all these issues.

Author : Susanne Leeb,Nina Samuel
Publisher : transcript Verlag
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-31
Category : Art
ISBN : 9783839455142

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Museums, Transculturality, and the Nation-State by Susanne Leeb,Nina Samuel Pdf

While the nation-state gave rise to the advent of museums, its influence in times of transculturality and post-/decolonial studies appears to have vanished. But is this really the case? With case studies from various geo- and sociopolitical contexts from around the globe, the contributors investigate which roles the nation-state continues to play in museums, collections, and heritage. They answer the question to which degree the nation-state still determines practices of collection and circulation and its amount of power to shape contemporary narratives. The volume thus examines the contradictions at play when the necessary claim for transculturality meets the institutions of the nation-state. With contributions by Stanislas Spero Adotevi, Sebastián Eduardo Dávila, Natasha Ginwala, Monica Hanna, Rajkamal Kahlon, Suzana Milevska, Mirjam Shatanawi, Kavita Singh, Ruth Stamm, Andrea Witcomb.

Author : Robin Ostow
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442691506

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(Re)Visualizing National History by Robin Ostow Pdf

Ideas regarding the role of the museum have become increasingly contentious. In the last fifteen years, scholars have pointed to ways in which states (especially imperialist states) use museums to showcase looted artefacts, to document their geographic expansion, to present themselves as the guardians of national treasure, and to educate citizens and subjects. At the same time, a great deal of attention has been paid to reshaping national histories and values in the wake of the collapse of the Communist bloc and the emergence of the European Union. (Re)Visualizing National History considers the wave of monument and museum building in Europe as part of an attempt to forge consensus in politically unified but deeply divided nations. This collection explores ways in which museums exhibit emerging national values and how the establishment of these new museums (and new exhibits in older museums) reflects the search for a consensus among different generational groups in Europe and North America. The contributors come from a variety of countries and academic backgrounds, and speak from such varied perspectives as cultural studies, history, anthropology, sociology, and museum studies. (Re)Visualizing National History is a unique and interdisciplinary volume that offers insights on the dilemmas of present-day European culture, manifestations of nationalism in Europe, and the debates surrounding museums as sites for the representation of politics and history.

Author : Gabriella Elgenius
Publisher : Springer
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780230317048

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Symbols of Nations and Nationalism by Gabriella Elgenius Pdf

Providing an original perspective on the construction of nations and national identities, this book examines national symbols and ceremonies, arguing that, far from being just superficial or decorative, they are in fact an integral part of nation building, maintenance and change.

Author : Peggy Levitt
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780520286061

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Artifacts and Allegiances by Peggy Levitt Pdf

What can we learn about nationalism by looking at a countryÕs cultural institutions? How do the history and culture of particular cities help explain how museums represent diversity? Artifacts and Allegiances takes us around the world to tell the compelling story of how museums today are making sense of immigration and globalization. Based on firsthand conversations with museum directors, curators, and policymakers; descriptions of current and future exhibitions; and inside stories about the famous paintings and iconic objects that define collections across the globe, this work provides a close-up view of how different kinds of institutions balance nationalism and cosmopolitanism. By comparing museums in Europe, the United States, Asia, and the Middle East, Peggy Levitt offers a fresh perspective on the role of the museum in shaping citizens. Taken together, these accounts tell the fascinating story of a sea change underway in the museum world at large.

Author : Jenny Kidd,Sam Cairns,Alex Drago,Amy Ryall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-08
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781317168812

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Challenging History in the Museum by Jenny Kidd,Sam Cairns,Alex Drago,Amy Ryall Pdf

Challenging History in the Museum explores work with difficult, contested and sensitive heritages in a range of museum contexts. It is based on the Challenging History project, which brings together a wide range of heritage professionals, practitioners and academics to explore heritage and museum learning programmes in relation to difficult and controversial subjects. The book is divided into four sections. Part I, ’The Emotional Museum’ examines the balance between empathic and emotional engagement and an objective, rational understanding of ’history’. Part II, ’Challenging Collaborations’ explores the opportunities and pitfalls associated with collective, inclusive representations of our heritage. Part III, ’Ethics, Ownership, Identity’ questions who is best-qualified to identify, represent and ’own’ these histories. It challenges the concept of ownership and personal identification as a prerequisite to understanding, and investigates the ideas and controversies surrounding this premise. Part IV, ’Teaching Challenging History’ helps us to explore the ethics and complexities of how challenging histories are taught. The book draws on work countries around the world including Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Spain and USA and crosses a number of disciplines: Museum and Heritage Studies, Cultural Policy Studies, Performance Studies, Media Studies and Critical Theory Studies. It will also be of interest to scholars of Cultural History and Art History.

Author : Institution United States National Mu
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020822988

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Report on the Progress and Condition of the U.S. National Museum for the Year Ending June 30, 1907 by Institution United States National Mu Pdf

This report provides a detailed and comprehensive overview of the activities and acquisitions of the U.S. National Museum in the year 1907. It includes descriptions of new exhibits, acquisitions of specimens, and research activities, as well as a detailed financial report. With its wealth of information and data, this book is a valuable resource for researchers and historians interested in the history of American museums and natural history collections. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Carolyne R. Larson
Publisher : Penn State Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2015-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9780271073194

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Our Indigenous Ancestors by Carolyne R. Larson Pdf

Our Indigenous Ancestors complicates the history of the erasure of native cultures and the perceived domination of white, European heritage in Argentina through a study of anthropology museums in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Carolyne Larson demonstrates how scientists, collectors, the press, and the public engaged with Argentina’s native American artifacts and remains (and sometimes living peoples) in the process of constructing an “authentic” national heritage. She explores the founding and functioning of three museums in Argentina, as well as the origins and consolidation of Argentine archaeology and the professional lives of a handful of dynamic curators and archaeologists, using these institutions and individuals as a window onto nation building, modernization, urban-rural tensions, and problems of race and ethnicity in turn-of-the-century Argentina. Museums and archaeology, she argues, allowed Argentine elites to build a modern national identity distinct from the country’s indigenous past, even as it rested on a celebrated, extinct version of that past. As Larson shows, contrary to widespread belief, elements of Argentina’s native American past were reshaped and integrated into the construction of Argentine national identity as white and European at the turn of the century. Our Indigenous Ancestors provides a unique look at the folklore movement, nation building, science, institutional change, and the divide between elite, scientific, and popular culture in Argentina and the Americas at a time of rapid, sweeping changes in Latin American culture and society.

Author : Sharon Macdonald
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 598 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781444357943

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A Companion to Museum Studies by Sharon Macdonald Pdf

A Companion to Museum Studies captures the multidisciplinary approach to the study of the development, roles, and significance of museums in contemporary society. Collects first-rate original essays by leading figures from a range of disciplines and theoretical stances, including anthropology, art history, history, literature, sociology, cultural studies, and museum studies Examines the complexity of the museum from cultural, political, curatorial, historical and representational perspectives Covers traditional subjects, such as space, display, buildings, objects and collecting, and more contemporary challenges such as visiting, commerce, community and experimental exhibition forms

Author : Rhiannon Mason
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Art
ISBN : IND:30000110543570

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Museums, Nations, Identities by Rhiannon Mason Pdf

Explores the different ways in which Wales and Welshness have been represented in the national museums of Wales. This book examines how branches of the National Museums and Galleries of Wales are enlisted to narrate certain national stories as opposed to others, and how this correlates with changing perceptions of Welsh identities.