Nuala Morse

The Museum as a Space of Social Care (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the practice of community engagement in museums through the notion of care. It focuses on building an understanding of the logic of care that underpins this practice, with a view to outlining new roles for museums within community health and social care.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 236
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781315461410
• Artikelnr.: 60129114

Autorenporträt

Nuala Morse is a Lecturer in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester. Drawing on theories from social geography and museum studies, her research focuses on the 'social work' of culture professionals and the links between museum participation and health, wellbeing and recovery.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Part 1: The Participatory Turn in Museums 2. The Problem of Engagement Part 2: The Institutional Life of Community Engagement Workers 3. The Language of Community Engagement 4. Managing Community Engagement Part 3: The Emotional Life of Community Engagement Workers 5. Community Engagement as Care Work 6. Curatorial Work and Care Part 4: Social Care in The Museum 7. The Museum as a Space of Social Care