scholarly journals Negotiating the other: museum exhibition and the construction of heritage in marginalized groups

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan L.T. Ashley
Keyword(s):  
Focal Point ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Underground Railroad ◽  
Museum Exhibit ◽  
Cultural Legacy ◽  
Point Of Interest ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Museum Exhibitions ◽  
Communicative Exchange

How heritage messages are conceived and presented at museums, and how people make sense of and debate these messages is an overarching concern of this paper. For the purposes of this report, heritage is defined as the cultural legacy, including tangible and intangible histories and practices, that is handed down from the past within a community, and which is an essential element of an individual's and a community's sense of identity. Museums operate as sites where people experience and learn about their heritage. But a central concern is how these public institutions encompass marginalized groups within this construction of heritage, identity and community. The focal point of those interactions between museums and people is their exhibitions. This essential communicative tool of museums, this media of production and consumption of meaning, is the point of interest for this paper. As the place where the interests of both sides of the communicative exchange converge, exhibitions reveal the tensions within the system, and the process by which changing ideas about heritage and community are negotiated. Exhibits can be seen as texts anchored in the contexts and processes of their production and reception. Or they can be seen as the dialogic space in which a political relationship unfolds. This paper offers insights into how the political nature of communicative practices underlying the production and consumption of museum exhibitions affects the heritage of marginalized groups. How exhibitions come into being - their modes of production - how they communicate as texts and how they are used or read is illuminated, using as a case study a particular museum exhibit about African-Canadians entitled The Underground Railroad: Next Stop Freedom. Developed by the Department of Canadian Heritage to be displayed in Toronto, the exhibit was installed at the Royal Ontario Museum in 2002 and is currently on view at Black Creek Pioneer Village. The research encompasses the circuit of communication as it relates to the conditions surrounding the conceptualizing and negotiation of this exhibition: what is presented, why it is presented, how it is presented, to whom, and how it is received.

scholarly journals Negotiating the other: museum exhibition and the construction of heritage in marginalized groups

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan L.T. Ashley
Keyword(s):  
Focal Point ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Underground Railroad ◽  
Museum Exhibit ◽  
Cultural Legacy ◽  
Point Of Interest ◽  
Marginalized Groups ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Museum Exhibitions ◽  
Communicative Exchange

How heritage messages are conceived and presented at museums, and how people make sense of and debate these messages is an overarching concern of this paper. For the purposes of this report, heritage is defined as the cultural legacy, including tangible and intangible histories and practices, that is handed down from the past within a community, and which is an essential element of an individual's and a community's sense of identity. Museums operate as sites where people experience and learn about their heritage. But a central concern is how these public institutions encompass marginalized groups within this construction of heritage, identity and community. The focal point of those interactions between museums and people is their exhibitions. This essential communicative tool of museums, this media of production and consumption of meaning, is the point of interest for this paper. As the place where the interests of both sides of the communicative exchange converge, exhibitions reveal the tensions within the system, and the process by which changing ideas about heritage and community are negotiated. Exhibits can be seen as texts anchored in the contexts and processes of their production and reception. Or they can be seen as the dialogic space in which a political relationship unfolds. This paper offers insights into how the political nature of communicative practices underlying the production and consumption of museum exhibitions affects the heritage of marginalized groups. How exhibitions come into being - their modes of production - how they communicate as texts and how they are used or read is illuminated, using as a case study a particular museum exhibit about African-Canadians entitled The Underground Railroad: Next Stop Freedom. Developed by the Department of Canadian Heritage to be displayed in Toronto, the exhibit was installed at the Royal Ontario Museum in 2002 and is currently on view at Black Creek Pioneer Village. The research encompasses the circuit of communication as it relates to the conditions surrounding the conceptualizing and negotiation of this exhibition: what is presented, why it is presented, how it is presented, to whom, and how it is received.

scholarly journals INTERPRETASI SEJARAH SEBAGAI PERISTIWA DAN MASALAH PENDIDIKAN

At-Turats ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 3
Author(s):  
Ahmad Maksum
Keyword(s):  
Focal Point ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Narrative Form ◽  
Historical Imagination ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
History Teachers ◽  
Academic Context ◽  
The Past ◽  
Current Events ◽  
The Mind

When we talk about history, we usually think of the past and interpret it as something insignificant that does not need to be remembered at all. People merely know the events on the surface, but are not aware of the background. For historians and observers of history, an event must be explained further and more in-depth especially about how it happened, as well as social, economic, political, and cultural backgrounds. Simply recounting an event does not completely explain it, because historians are professional travelers in the world of the past. In the academic context, history is a field of science or study that requires a critical historical imagination in its analysis. This is intended to place history in its phenomenological setting. History is not only about the “past events”, but it is also related to current events. The role of historians is very strategic especially in changing society’s idea which should start from the concept of learning at school or college. In this light, historians and history teachers should be able to see through the mind of historical actors by trying to revive the thoughts of the historical actors in his/her own mind; in other words, historians should be able to put themselves into the shoes of the actors in history. It is considered an essential element in the “historical thinking” which serves as the basis of historical explanation. History as an autonomous discipline needs to be developed in accordance with the pattern of the tendency of history itself. Conventional historical writing only tells the story of history in a descriptive-narrative form, simply explaining how an event occurs and does not touch its focal point. To get a more complete picture of the reality, people need to approach historical events from various aspects better known as a multidimensional approach, and it certainly requires a method called an interdisciplinary method.

Ethnic media and politics: The case of the use of the Internet by Uyghur diaspora (originally published in July 2005)

First Monday ◽  
2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kilic Kanat
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Ethnic Media ◽  
Media And Politics ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Voice

The role of the active production and consumption of various forms of media on the ethnic groups and diasporas has long been debated among scholars from different disciplines. Currently the use of the Internet has become the focal point of these studies. In recent years, the Uyghur diaspora has been increasingly using the Internet and cyberspace in order to reach their goals of "being the voice of the repressed people of their homeland," disseminating information and increasing communication among themselves. In this paper I will try to discuss the influence of this netizenship of the Uyghur diaspora on Uyghur politics and identity.

Ethnic media and politics: The case of the use of the Internet by Uyghur diaspora

First Monday ◽  
2005 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kilic Kanat
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Ethnic Media ◽  
Media And Politics ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Voice

The role of the active production and consumption of various forms of media on the ethnic groups and diasporas has long been debated among scholars from different disciplines. Currently the use of the Internet has become the focal point of these studies. In recent years, the Uyghur diaspora has been increasingly using the Internet and cyberspace in order to reach their goals of "being the voice of the repressed people of their homeland," disseminating information and increasing communication among themselves. In this paper I will try to discuss the influence of this netizenship of the Uyghur diaspora on Uyghur politics and identity.

scholarly journals Trust: a transaction cost influencing psychological mechanism

Competitio ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laszlo Toth
Keyword(s):  
Transaction Cost ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
New Economy ◽  
Economic Literature ◽  
Psychological Mechanisms ◽  
Point Of Interest ◽  
Psychological Mechanism ◽  
Jel Code ◽  
Role Of Information

Our world is more and more characterized by complexity and interdependency. In the developing New Economy it is expected that the role of information and knowledge transfer, along with the role of cooperation, are some of the most important issues. Some psychological mechanisms, such as trust, will be instrumental ingredients of the new economy. It is speculated that the functioning of such complexity-reduction and cooperation-aiding, such a psychological mechanism as trust becomes a focal point of interest. This paper aims to clarify the workings and influence of trust on economic transactions, prices, and cooperation. Jorurnal of Economic Literature (JEL) code: D8, L14, P22

Lick Creek, Indiana

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cheryl Janifer LaRoche
Keyword(s):  
North Carolina ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Orange County ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Free Blacks ◽  
Underground Railroad ◽  
Northwest Ordinance ◽  
Northwest Territory ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter examines the relationship of Quakers and free Blacks in Lick Creek to the Underground Railroad. The Lick Creek settlement once existed in the southeast corner of Paoli Township, Orange County, in southern Indiana. In 1817, freeborn African Americans came to the area and purchased land in what later became the Lick Creek settlement. Blacks also came accompanying Quakers fleeing persecution in North Carolina. With the opening of frontier lands for settlement, free Blacks, encouraged by the antislavery provisions of the Northwest Ordinance, joined the country's westward passage to the Northwest Territory. This chapter first provides a background on Quakers and free Blacks at Lick Creek before focusing on William Paul Quinn's arrival in Indiana, where he built AME churches that became an important focal point of the Lick Creek community. It then considers the antislavery efforts of free Blacks, Quakers, and citizens of conscience working on the Underground Railroad on behalf of escaped slaves. It also discusses the participation of Indiana's Blacks in the Civil War.

scholarly journals STANDARDS AND INDEXES FOR EVALUATING OPEN UNIVERSITIES

2010 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-40
Author(s):  
Chang Yeul Yang ◽  
Bowon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Focal Point ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Open University ◽  
Evaluation Standard ◽  
Regional Campuses ◽  
Evaluation Indexes ◽  
Institutional Evaluation ◽  
University Evaluation ◽  
Definition Of

This article is the second part of the research on the institutional evaluation of the open universities. The title of the first one was ‘Evaluation Standards for Institutional Evaluation of Open Universities,’ which was presented at the 22nd AAOU Annual Conference, Tianjin, China. In the previous study we discussed the definition of university evaluation and some of the controversial points in the existing evaluation. The focal point was that the existing standards and indexes are not appropriate for Korea National Open University (KNOU) as an open university, and that it is necessary to establish a new evaluating system for the university. We believe it is true of the other open universities throughout Asia and the world. In short, the present research provides the practical and effective data on the evaluation standard. It also includes some new qualitative, quantitative and modified evaluation indexes reflecting the distinctive features of the open universities. The main part of this article elaborates on 5 evaluation domains, 23 evaluation sections, 81 evaluation items and 229 evaluation indexes. These evaluation domains, sections, items and indexes result from the practical surveys and AHP and Swing analyses. The result of this research will prove a good and essential element for ranking indicators in ODE universities. At the end of the paper we add some new standards and indexes for evaluating regional campuses of the open universities, which is another important agenda for upgrading the learner support throughout the country.

Introduction

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Valeria De Lucca
Keyword(s):  
Seventeenth Century ◽  
Early Modern ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
The Self ◽  
Religious Institutions ◽  
Early Modern Europe ◽  
Cultural Transformations ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Dominant Classes ◽  
Modern Europe

Musical events in early modern Europe have long been considered an essential element of the self-fashioning strategy of patrons and dominant classes, representing and symbolizing their wealth and intellectual finesse as well as promoting their cultural and political agendas. This interpretive key has proved effective in discussing the institution of patronage in early modern Europe, particularly in the contexts of the court and of religious institutions. The situation, however, became more complicated during the second half of the seventeenth century, at a time in which profound social and cultural transformations influenced the production and consumption of music in radical ways....

scholarly journals HAWKERPRENEURS: HAWKERS, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND REINVENTING STREET FOOD IN SINGAPORE

2018 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
NICOLE TARULEVICZ
Keyword(s):  
National Identity ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Street Food ◽  
Private Interests ◽  
Museum Exhibitions ◽  
Successful Entrepreneurs ◽  
New Phase

ABSTRACT The hawker center is an icon of contemporary Singapore and an essential element of national identity, but one that has undergone multiple reinventions. Most recently hawking has repeatedly been presented as approaching crisis, prompted by an aging hawker population. The response of the Singapore government has been to begin another historic transformation of the hawker, focusing on the hawker entrepreneur - the hawkerpreneur. Ahead of reinvention, codification of knowledge about hawking was required and provided by museum exhibitions and cultural celebrations in media. The hawker became romanticized, a figure of history, distanced from an emergent next generation. These new hawkers are imagined by public and private interests as being successful entrepreneurs and glamorous, suit-wearing people. A change in status for hawking, achieved by a new image and structural changes, such as rankings by Michelin, are being used to signal this new phase of Singaporean street food.

Salafism in Malaysia: Historical Account on Its Emergence and Motivations

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maszlee Malik
Keyword(s):  
Focal Point ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Early Period ◽  
Critical Examination ◽  
Islamic Theology ◽  
Studying Abroad ◽  
Point Of Interest ◽  
Islamic Faith ◽  
Historical Accounts ◽  
Malaysian Students

The term Salafism refers to an interpretation of Islam that seeks to restore Islamic faith and practice to the way they existed at the time of Prophet Muhammad and the early generations of his followers. Since this early period represented the golden age of Islam in its pure form, Salafis believe it should be the example followed by all Muslims today. Salafism as a trend and theological movement has been a point of interest to many researchers due to the current global political escalation. It has been a focal point of issues related to global terrorism, radicalism, post-Arab Spring politics, religious trends as well as theological debates. Salafism, more often known as Wahabism, has come to Malaysia at different times and with different motivations. The early brand of Salafism in pre-Malaysia Tanah Melayu, or Malaya, was the emergence of the early 20th century reformist Salafi movement, known as Kaum Muda, inspired by the Middle Eastern Abduh-Afghani Pan Islamism. Despite the differences between that and the current global Salafism they share the same roots. Additionally, according to numerous historical accounts, the current Salafi trend in Malaysia is closely related to the global Islamic revivalism of the 1970s and 1980s, and was also affected by the return of Malaysian students studying abroad during the 1990s and early 2000s. Evidence has shown that the emergence of Salafism in Malaysia has contributed directly and indirectly to the mainstream discourse of Islamic theology and Islamic worldview amongst Malaysian Muslims in general, and Islamic organizations in particular. This paper employs a historical approach in explaining the emergence of Salafism in Malaysia and offers a critical examination of certain historical events that led to the existence of the different trends and groupings of Salafism in Malaysia and its implications for Islamic discourse in the country.

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