Marie-Jeanne Berger
Biographic Data
| ID | 3080710 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Marie-Jeanne Berger |
| GIVEN NAMES | Marie-Jeanne |
| FAMILY NAME | Berger |
| SIGNATURE | BERGER M |
| AFFILIATIONS | SOAS University of London |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 1 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 1 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The museum and the object
This article uses elements of Arjun Appadurai’s and Igor Kopytoff’s notions of object value to examine the historical ‘value’ placed on Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art and its collection. Contradicting Appadurai’s position that object value is suspended within the museum, the article argues that ‘value’ is re-activated during momentous events – be they political, social or physical – opening an important channel for the negotiation and construction…
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The museum and the object
This article uses elements of Arjun Appadurai’s and Igor Kopytoff’s notions of object value to examine the historical ‘value’ placed on Cairo’s Museum of Islamic Art and its collection. Contradicting Appadurai’s position that object value is suspended within the museum, the article argues that ‘value’ is re-activated during momentous events – be they political, social or physical – opening an important channel for the negotiation and construction…
Archaeological Research and Protection (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Architecture and Cultural Influences (1 work) · Art (1 work) · Artificial Intelligence (1 work) · Computer Science (1 work) · History (1 work) · Islam (1 work) · Museums and Cultural Heritage (1 work) · Visual arts (1 work)