Science, Magic and Religion ：The Ritual Processes of Museum Magic ( New Directions in Anthropology )

Publication subTitle ：The Ritual Processes of Museum Magic

Publication series ：New Directions in Anthropology

Author： Bouquet > Mary

Publisher： Berghahn Books‎

Publication year： 2004

E-ISBN: 9781782387121

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781571815200

Subject： G265 that work

Keyword：宗教,社会学,世界各国艺术概况

Language： ENG

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Description

For some time now, museums have been recognized as important institutions of western cultural and social life. The idea of the museum as a ritual site is fairly new and has been applied to the art museums in Europe and the United States so far. This volume expands it by exploring a range of contemporary museums in Europe and Africa. The case studies examine the different ways in which various actors involved in cultural production dramatize and ritualize such sites. It turns out that not only museum specialists, but visitors themselves are engaged in complex performances and experiences that make use of museums in often unexpected ways.