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Unfixing Place: Time and Value in the Anthropology of Food

open access: yesCulture, Agriculture, Food and Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although many anthropologists have engaged with the political and economic work of “place” in qualifying and working with food, time has rarely featured substantively in the economic and political life of the comestible. Gathering themes from my ethnographic research in Northern Italy and excavation time in anthropological scholarship on food,
Janita Van Dyk
wiley   +1 more source

Producing the Past With the Digital: Virtual Reality as Remediation in History Museum's Presentation Practice

open access: yesCurator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines contemporary museum practices in light of media and history theory, and understandings of representation. Through a content analysis of in‐depth interviews with museum and IT professionals involved in creating a virtual reality (VR) exhibition piece, we demonstrate how theoretical concepts addressing the mediated nature of ...
Ilkka Lähteenmäki, Marjaana Puurtinen
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Range and Impact of Visitor Experiences at Science Museums

open access: yesCurator: The Museum Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While the core mission of science museums is to provide engaging learning experiences that promote scientific literacy among the visiting public, attention has recently been focused on the wide range of visitor experiences that surround and support visitor learning.
Jan Packer
wiley   +1 more source

Filters, Risks and Ironies. An Inquiry between Nostalgia and Trauma

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This article explores nostalgia as a filtered emotion that can distort the past when used as a political tool to consolidate collective identities. When nostalgia serves as an ideological instrument, it selectively highlights aspects conducive to ...
Mario Panico
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An Affective‐Political Theorizing of Backlash to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Higher Education

open access: yesEducational Theory, EarlyView.
Abstract In recent years, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in higher education have become the focal point of intense political and academic contestation. While these developments are frequently described as a “backlash,” the concept of backlash itself has rarely been theorized in education.
Michalinos Zembylas
wiley   +1 more source

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