Public Representations of Immigrants in Museums : Exhibition and Exposure in France and Germany Hardback
by Yannik Porsche
Part of the Postdisciplinary Studies in Discourse series
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Description
This book offers an interactionist perspective on theories of public representation, knowledge and immigration in museum institutions.
Examining how a Franco-German museum exhibition represents immigrants and exposes public stereotypes, the analysis follows the process of the production and reception of the exhibition as it travelled from Paris to Berlin.
The author proposes a microsociological contextualisation analysis integrating discourse analysis and ethnography to compare formats of museum work, social interaction in the exhibition and mass media debates.
Visitor reception of the different exhibition versions reveals the symbolic nature of interactions in museums, for example concerning conflicting political voices and accusations of censorship.
Depending on the institutional context, interactions in the museums are geared towards securing immigrants a place in national collective memory, towards carrying out debate on integration, or providing opportunities for personal encounters and reflection beyond national categorisation.
This book will appeal to students and researchers interested in work on the intersection of sociology, cultural studies, and discursive psychology, in methods of discourse analysis and ethnography; and to practitioners working in museums.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:401 pages, 12 Illustrations, color; 20 Illustrations, black and white; XI, 401 p. 32 illus., 12 illu
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:22/02/2018
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- ISBN:9783319663562
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:401 pages, 12 Illustrations, color; 20 Illustrations, black and white; XI, 401 p. 32 illus., 12 illu
- Publisher:Springer International Publishing AG
- Publication Date:22/02/2018
- Category:
- ISBN:9783319663562
