Displaying lives: the narrative of objects in biographical exhibitions
Biographical exhibitions are a museum practice that asks for critical consideration. Grounding the argument in critical theory, social studies and museum theory, the article explores the narrative function of objects in biographical exhibitions by addressing the social significance of objects in rel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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University of Leicester
2007-03-01
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Series: | Museum & Society |
Online Access: | https://journals.le.ac.uk/ojs1/index.php/mas/article/view/90 |