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Science Museums in Transition: Cultures of Display in Nineteenth-Century Britain and America.
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| 著者・編者 | Berkowitz, Carin / Lightman, Bernard (eds.), |
|---|---|
| シリーズ | (Sci & Culture in the Nineteenth Century) |
| 出版社 | (University of Pittsburgh Press, US) |
| 出版年月 | 2017 |
| ページ数 | 368 pp. |
| 言語 | ENG |
| ニュース番号 | ＜A05-87023＞ |
解説
The nineteenth century witnessed a dramatic shift in the display and dissemination of natural knowledge across Britain and America, from private collections of miscellaneous artifacts and objects to public exhibitions and state-sponsored museums. The science museum as we know it-an institution of expert knowledge built to inform a lay public-was still very much in formation during this dynamic period. Science Museums in Transition provides a nuanced, comparative study of the diverse places and spaces in which science was displayed at a time when science and spectacle were still deeply intertwined; when leading naturalists, curators, and popular showmen were debating both how to display their knowledge and how and whether they should profit from scientific work; and when ideals of nationalism, class politics, and democracy were permeating the museum's walls.
Contributors examine a constellation of people, spaces, display practices, experiences, and politics that worked not only to define the museum, but to shape public science and scientific knowledge. Taken together, the chapters in this volume span the Atlantic, exploring private and public museums, short and long-term exhibitions, and museums built for entertainment, education, and research, and in turn raise a host of important questions, about expertise, and about who speaks for nature and for history.