Meighen Katz

Narratives of Vulnerability in Museums (eBook, PDF)

American Interpretations of the Great Depression

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

A study of the challenges museums face when they present narratives of instability, uncertainty and fear in their exhibitions. Analysing a range of case studies, the book explores both the successes and obstacles involved in translating historical narratives of vulnerability to the exhibition floor.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 170
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780429888441
• Artikelnr.: 57071027

Autorenporträt

Meighen Katz has lectured at the University of Melbourne, the Australian Catholic University, and Deakin University; she contributed to exhibitions at Museum Victoria; and she was the 2016 Grimwade Curator at the Ian Potter Museum of Art. She holds a PhD from Monash University and is a founding partner of Present Past Consulting Historians.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction: The Great Depression
Museums
and Narratives of Vulnerability 2. Shaking Off the Dust Bowl: Strikes and the Challenge of Iconic History 3. Belonging: Interpretations of Home
Homelessness
and Neighborhoods 4. The Arts and the Imagined Audience: Theatre
Radio
and the Emotion of Vulnerability 5. The Big Ball of String: Concluding Thoughts