National Museums and the Origins of Nations: Emotional Myths and Narratives

National Museums and the Origins of Nations: Emotional Myths and Narratives - Paperback

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National Museums and the Origins of Nations: Emotional Myths and Narratives - Paperback

National Museums and the Origins of Nations: Emotional Myths and Narratives - Paperback

by Sheila Watson
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Book Overview

Provides the first international survey of origins stories in national museums and examines the ways in which such museums use the distant past as a vehicle to reflect the concerns of the political present.
ISBN9780367334383
Author Sheila Watson
PublisherRoutledge
GenreNews & politics and Arts
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2020
LanguageENG- English
Pages214
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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National Museums and the Origins of Nations: Emotional Myths and Narratives

National Museums and the Origins of Nations: Emotional Myths and Narratives - Paperback

National Museums and the Origins of Nations: Emotional Myths and Narratives - Paperback

By Sheila Watson

About Sheila Watson

Sheila Watson is Associate Professor of Museum Studies in the School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, UK, where she has worked since 2003. Before she joined the department she was a museum practitioner, managing projects and exhibitions and encouraging community engagement with the institutions in which she worked. Her research is based around how people understand and use the past, in particular the ways in which emotions affect understanding and drive narratives in museums and other heritage sites. She has published widely on community engagement, heritage, museums and emotions.

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