Challenging History in the Museum

Name: Challenging History in the Museum
Brand: Taylor & Francis
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By Jenny Kidd and Sam Cairns and Alex Drago and Amy Ryall

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Challenging History in the Museum delves into the complexities of presenting difficult, contested and sensitive histories within museum contexts. Drawing on the multi-disciplinary Challenging History project, the book unites heritage professionals, practitioners and academics to explore museum learning programmes addressing controversial subjects. Divided into four parts, it covers emotional engagement versus objective history, collaborative representation, ethical questions of ownership and identity, and the challenges of teaching difficult histories. Featuring global case studies from countries including Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, and the USA, the book bridges Museum Studies, Cultural Policy, Performance and Critical Theory.
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This book is ideal for museum professionals, heritage practitioners, educators, and scholars in Cultural History, Art History, and Museum Studies who seek to understand and navigate the ethics, practices and challenges of representing difficult and contested histories.

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.

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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 from countries around the world including Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, and USA. It 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.

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Richard Sandell from the University of Leicester praises it as a timely and stimulating book offering critical reflection on increasingly relevant museum issues, enriching both practice and research. Fiona Cameron of the University of Western Sydney calls it a comprehensive, insightful collection and a provocative call for museums to boldly engage challenging histories, making it essential reading for museum professionals.

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ISBN: 9781409467243

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 January 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Tertiary education

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Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 612g

Pages: 262

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About the Author

Jenny Kidd is Lecturer in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at Cardiff University, UK. She is co-editor of Performing Heritage (with Anthony Jackson, 2010), has published widely on museums, new media and participatory practices, and is one of the founding members of the Challenging History network. Sam Cairns manages the Cultural Learning Alliance. Sam has been the Director of the Challenging History network since 2009. Alex Drago has been Education Manager at the Tower of London since 2007, having originally joined Historic Royal Palaces in 2006 to work at Hampton Court Palace. Amy Ryall is External Engagement Projects Officer for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities at the University of Sheffield, UK . Miranda Stearn is Arts and Heritage Development Co-ordinator at Orleans House Gallery, She is also currently completing a PhD in Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art, UK. Jenny Kidd, Alex Drago, David Fleming, Bryony Onciul, Alix H.J. Powers-Jones, Judith Bryan, Bjorn Tore Rosendahl, Ingvild Ruhaven, Amy Ryall, Bernadette Lynch, Miranda Stearn, Ashild Andrea Brekke, David Gunn, Victoria Ward, Juliet Steyn, Mikel Errazkin Agirrezabala, Rosa Martinez Rodriguez, Jolene Mairs Dyer, Claire Sutherland, Samantha Cairns, Verena Alberti, Amanda Shamoon, Ceri Jones, Judith Vandervelde.