Cold War Museology

By: Jessica Douthwaite and Holger Nehring and Alberti, Samuel J. M. M. and Fredrik Krohn Andersson and Cecilia Åse and Ulla Varnke Sand Egeskov and Rosanna Farbøl and Bodil Frandsen and Mattias Frihammar and Jim Gledhill and Johannes-Geert Hagmann and Sarah A. Harper and Grace Huxford and Milka Ivanova and Peter Johnston and Karl L. Kleve and Peter Robinson and Adam R. Seipp and Maria Wendt

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Synopsis: Cold War Museology is the first volume to bring together interdisciplinary and international contributions from leading practitioners and academics specialising in Cold War museology. Bringing the most recent historiography of the Cold War into conversation with museological theory and practice, chapters within the volume analyse the current condition of Cold War museology. By unpicking some of the unique challenges facing museum specialists dealing with the Cold War, this book takes a lead in developing the collection, display and interpretation of this history. The chapters question what makes a Cold War object; address the complexity of Cold War time; face up to questions of Cold War race, gender and imperialism; and reveal how to materialise the Cold War imaginary in museums. Most importantly perhaps, the volume demonstrates that, a consideration of the interconnecting forces of global twentieth-century history enables experts to add important complexity and nuance to the narratives with which they work and improve visitor understandings through innovative interpretations.Cold War Museology will encourage readers towards a more nuanced, holistic and inclusive approach to Cold War materiality in museums. It will be of great interest to academics, museum professionals and students engaged in the study of museums, heritage and the Cold War, as well as those with an interest in archaeology, media, culture and memory.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040257807
Related ISBNs:: 9781032690407, 9781032690414, 9781040257722
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 11/27/24
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Jessica Douthwaite, Holger Nehring and Samuel J. M. M. Alberti
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Jessica Douthwaite
Edited by:: Holger Nehring
Edited by:: Samuel J.M.M. Alberti