MUSEUMS AND THE ACT OF WITNESSING [electronic resource].

Wilson, Ross J.
MUSEUMS AND THE ACT OF WITNESSING
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9781000463262 (electronic bk.)
1000463265 (electronic bk.)
9781003100065 (electronic bk.)
1003100066 (electronic bk.)
9781000463293 (electronic bk. : EPUB)
100046329X (electronic bk. : EPUB)
0367569515
9780367569518
036756954X
9780367569549
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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. 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.
Konu
Museums __ Historiography.
Museums __ Philosophy.
Museum techniques __ Historiography.
History, Modern __ 20th century __ Historiography.
HISTORY / Military / General __ bisacsh
HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century __ bisacsh
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