Museums and the Act of Witnessing
Autor Ross J. Wilsonen Limba Engleză Hardback – 21 oct 2021
Drawing on an interdisciplinary analysis of a variety of museum exhibitions around the globe, the book demonstrates how the narrative of ‘witnessing’ has shaped representation of war, genocide, repression and violence. Revealing that this form of presentation is inherently Western in its origins and nature, Wilson goes on to argue that witnessing the past is to colonise the future, as we project a certain view of the events of the past onto the present. Detailing the character, content and meanings of representation that focus on the traumatic events of the twentieth century, the book demonstrates the way in which visitors are cast as ‘witnesses’ and questions what the true purpose of witnessing really is.
Museums and the Act of Witnessing draws attention to the fact that we have inherited a distinct, and often limited, mode of seeing the past and considers how we can more effectively engage with the past in the present. The book will be of interest to academics and students engaged in the study of museums, history, sociology, conflict, politics and memory.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780367569549
ISBN-10: 036756954X
Pagini: 194
Ilustrații: 11 Halftones, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 036756954X
Pagini: 194
Ilustrații: 11 Halftones, black and white; 11 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensiuni: 156 x 234 x 13 mm
Greutate: 0.45 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția Routledge
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom
Public țintă
Postgraduate and UndergraduateCuprins
1. Introduction; 2. Eyewitness: being present and seeing things for ourselves; 3. Expert Witnesses: understanding the past; 4. Character Witnesses and Testimonies; 5. Lay Witnesses and the Radical Witness; 6. Conclusion
Notă biografică
Ross J. Wilson is Director of Liberal Arts at the University of Nottingham in the UK.
Descriere
Museums and the Act of Witnessing examines how representations of traumatic histories and the legacies of the twentieth century in museums and heritage sites across the world shape political, social and cultural identities.