Museums As Agents For Social Change
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Museums As Agents For Social Change
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Author : Njabulo Chipangura
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-04-12
Museums As Agents For Social Change written by Njabulo Chipangura and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-12 with Art categories.
Museums as Agents for Social Change is the first comprehensive text to examine museum practice in a decolonised moment, moving beyond known roles of object collection and presentation. Drawing on studies of Mutare museum, a regional museum in Eastern Zimbabwe, this book considers how museums with inherited colonial legacies are dealing with their new environments. The book provides an examination of Mutare museum’s activism in engaging with topical issues affecting its surrounding community and Chipangura and Mataga demonstrate how new forms of engagement are being deployed to attract new audiences, whilst dealing with issues such as economic livelihoods, poverty, displacement, climate change and education. Illustrating how recent programmes have helped to reposition Mutare museum as a decolonial agent of social change and an important community anchor institution, the book also demonstrates how other museums can move beyond the colonial preoccupation with the gathering of collections, conservation and presentation of cultural heritage to the public. Museums as Agents for Social Change will primarily be of interest to academics and students working in the fields of museum and heritage studies, history, archaeology and anthropology. It should also be appealing to museum professionals around the world who are interested in learning more about how to decolonise their museum.
Museums As Agents Of Change
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Author : Michael Murawski
language : en
Publisher: American Alliance of Museums
Release Date : 2021-05-15
Museums As Agents Of Change written by Michael Murawski and has been published by American Alliance of Museums this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-15 with categories.
In this book, Michael Murawski explores the work of museums as agents of change through inspiring case studies as well as his own honest, personal experiences as a museum educator, offering effective strategies for museums to enact change in their communities and, most importantly, convert talk into action
Museums And Social Change
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Author : Adele Chynoweth
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2020-07-09
Museums And Social Change written by Adele Chynoweth and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-09 with Art categories.
Museums and Social Change explores the ways museums can work in collaboration with marginalised groups to work for social change and, in so doing, rethink the museum. Drawing on the first-hand experiences of museum practitioners and their partners around the world, the volume demonstrates the impact of a shared commitment to collaborative, reflective practice. Including analytical discussion from practitioners in their collegial work with women, the homeless, survivors of institutionalised child abuse and people with disabilities, the book draws attention to the significant contributions of small, specialist museums in bringing about social change. It is here, the book argues, that the new museum emerges: when museum practitioners see themselves as partners, working with others to lead social change, this is where museums can play a distinct and important role. Emerging in response to ongoing calls for museums to be more inclusive and participate in meaningful engagement, Museums and Social Change will be essential reading for academics and students working in museum and gallery studies, librarianship, archives, heritage studies and arts management. It will also be of great interest to those working in history and cultural studies, as well as museum practitioners and social activists around the world.
Museum Innovation
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Author : Haitham Eid
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-07-18
Museum Innovation written by Haitham Eid and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-18 with Art categories.
Museum Innovation encourages museums to critically reflect upon current practices and adopt new approaches to their civic responsibilities. Arguing that museums have a moral duty to perform, the book shows how social innovation can make them more equitable, relevant and impactful institutions. Including contributions from a diverse group of international scholars, practitioners and researchers, the book investigates the innovative approaches museums are taking to address contemporary social issues. The volume focuses on the concept of social innovation and individual chapters address a range of crucial issues, such as climate change; the COVID-19 pandemic; diversity and inclusion; the travel ban; and the repatriation of museum collections. Exploring the impact that organizational structures have on museums’ aspirations to act as agents for social change, the book also unpacks how museums can establish sustainable relationships with minority communities. Proposing steps that museums can take to affirm their relevance as viable community partners, the book breaks down silos and connects ideas across different areas of museum work. Museum Innovation explores the role of contemporary museums in society. It is essential reading for academics, students and practitioners working in the museum and heritage studies field. The book’s interdisciplinary nature makes it also an interesting read for those working in business studies, digital humanities, visual culture, arts administration and political science fields.
Museum Activism
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Author : Robert R. Janes
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-01-10
Museum Activism written by Robert R. Janes and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-10 with Art categories.
Only a decade ago, the notion that museums, galleries and heritage organisations might engage in activist practice, with explicit intent to act upon inequalities, injustices and environmental crises, was met with scepticism and often derision. Seeking to purposefully bring about social change was viewed by many within and beyond the museum community as inappropriately political and antithetical to fundamental professional values. Today, although the idea remains controversial, the way we think about the roles and responsibilities of museums as knowledge based, social institutions is changing. Museum Activism examines the increasing significance of this activist trend in thinking and practice. At this crucial time in the evolution of museum thinking and practice, this ground-breaking volume brings together more than fifty contributors working across six continents to explore, analyse and critically reflect upon the museum’s relationship to activism. Including contributions from practitioners, artists, activists and researchers, this wide-ranging examination of new and divergent expressions of the inherent power of museums as forces for good, and as activists in civil society, aims to encourage further experimentation and enrich the debate in this nascent and uncertain field of museum practice. Museum Activism elucidates the largely untapped potential for museums as key intellectual and civic resources to address inequalities, injustice and environmental challenges. This makes the book essential reading for scholars and students of museum and heritage studies, gallery studies, arts and heritage management, and politics. It will be a source of inspiration to museum practitioners and museum leaders around the globe.
Museums As Agents Of Change
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Author : Michael Murawski
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Release Date : 2021
Museums As Agents Of Change written by Michael Murawski and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021 with Museums and community categories.
"In this book, Michael Murawski explores the work of museums as agents of change through inspiring case studies as well as his own honest, personal experiences as a museum educator, offering effective strategies for museums to enact change in their communities and, most importantly, convert talk into action"--
The Museum And Society
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Author : Gordon Fyfe
language : en
Publisher: Burns & Oates
Release Date : 2002
The Museum And Society written by Gordon Fyfe and has been published by Burns & Oates this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Cultural property categories.
Gathering contributions from experts with backgrounds in art history, museology, the museum profession and social science, this text explores the various roles that museums have played in the creation of cultural identities. The phrase museum and society can no longer be regarded as simply a matter of the museum and its social context. The contributors put the case that there is a museum aspect to many contemporary social issues, including national identity, disability and social exclusion. They also argue that, historically, cultural identities were partly forged at the museum. The book reflects on what is seen to be a new intimacy between museum practice and social science as museums increasingly take on a role as agents of social change, and reveals how this development is enhancing our understanding of issues such as heritage, museum marketing, social inclusion and ethnicity. It also argues that museum research is leading to new interdisciplinary perspectives on society.
Museums And Their Communities
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Author : Sheila E. R. Watson
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 2007
Museums And Their Communities written by Sheila E. R. Watson and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Art categories.
Using case studies drawn from all areas of museum studies, Museums and their Communities explores the museums as a site of representation, identity and memory, and considers how it can influence its community. Focusing on the museum as an institution, and its social and cultural setting, Sheila Watson examines how museums use their roles as informers and educators to empower, or to ignore, communities. Looking at the current debates about the role of the museum, she considers contested values in museum functions and examines provision, power, ownership, responsibility, and institutional issues. This book is of great relevance for all disciplines as it explores and questions the role of the museum in modern society.
Independent Museums And Culture Centres In Colonial And Post Colonial Zimbabwe
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Author : Thomas Panganayi Thondhlana
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2022-04-03
Independent Museums And Culture Centres In Colonial And Post Colonial Zimbabwe written by Thomas Panganayi Thondhlana and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-04-03 with Art categories.
Independent Museums and Culture Centres in Colonial and Post-colonial Zimbabwe presents case studies that grapple with the issue of ‘decolonising practice’ in privately owned museums and cultural centres in Zimbabwe. Including contributions from academics and practitioners, this book focusses on privately run cultural institutions and highlights that there has, until now, been scant scholarly information about their existence and practice. Arguing that the recent resurgence of such museums, which are not usually obliged to endorse official narratives of the central government, points to some desire to decolonise and indigenise museums, the contributors explore approaches that have been used to reconfigure such colonially inherited institutions to suit the post-colonial terrain. The volume also explores how privately owned museums can tap into or contribute to current conversations on decoloniality that encourage reflexivity, inclusivity, de-patriarchy, multivocality, community participation, and agency. Exploring the motives and purpose of such institutions, the book argues that they are being utilised to confront deeply entrenched stigmatisation and marginalisation. Independent Museums and Culture Centres in Colonial and Post-colonial Zimbabwe demonstrates that post-colonial African museums have become an arena for negotiating history, legacies, and identities. The book will be of interest to academics and students around the world who are engaged in the study of museums and heritage, African studies, history, and culture. It will also appeal to museum practitioners working across Africa and beyond.
The Social Work Of Museums
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Author : Lois H. Silverman
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-12-04
The Social Work Of Museums written by Lois H. Silverman and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12-04 with Art categories.
Museums may not seem at first glance to be engaged in social work. Yet, Lois H. Silverman brings together here relevant visitor studies, trends in international practice, and compelling examples that demonstrate how museums everywhere are using their unique resources to benefit human relationships and, ultimately, to repair the world. In this groundbreaking book, Silverman forges a framework of key social work perspectives to show how museums are evolving a needs-based approach to provide what promises to be universal social service. In partnership with social workers, social agencies, and clients, museums are helping people cope and even thrive in circumstances ranging from personal challenges to social injustices. The Social Work of Museums provides the first integrative survey of this emerging interdisciplinary practice and an essential foundation on which to build for the future. The Social Work of Museums is not only a vital and visionary resource for museum training and practice in the 21st century, but also an invaluable tool for social workers, creative arts therapists, and students seeking to broaden their horizons. It will inspire and empower policymakers, directors, clinicians, and evaluators alike to work together toward museums for the next age.