From Knowledge to Narrative
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- Synopsis
- From Knowledge to Narrative shows that museum educators--professionals responsible for making collections intelligble to viewers--have become central figures in shaping exhibits. Challenging the traditional, scholarly presentation of objects, educators argue that, rather than transmitting knowledge, museums' displays should construct narratives that are determined as much by what is meaningful to visitors as by what curators intend.Lisa C. Roberts discusses museum education in relation to entertainment, as a tool of empowerment, as a shaper of experience, and as an ethical responsibility. The book argues for an expanded role for museum education based less on explaining objects than on interpreting narratives.
- Copyright:
- 1997
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781588344489
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781560987062
- Publisher:
- Smithsonian
- Date of Addition:
- 07/15/14
- Copyrighted By:
- Smithsonian Institution
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.