Ideas versus things
The Balancing Act of Interpreting Historic House Museums
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5701049 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kim Christensen (0000-0002-7648-7332, University of California, Berkeley, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 153-168 |
| Publication date | 2011-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Heritage Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1352-7258 • E-ISSN: 1470-3610 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13527258.2011.541068 |
| OpenAlex | W2038632595 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 35 |
This article explores the balancing act required between ideas and things when creating interpretive plans for historic house museums. While these sites are important features of the American museum landscape, they have tended to uncritically focus on domestic objects and thus reify antiquated ideas regarding gender roles and the home. My archaeological work at a museum‐in‐the‐making, the Matilda Joslyn Gage House, has uncovered a rich array of domestic artefacts. The museum, however, plans to emphasise Gage’s ideas – her leadership in radical reform movements – which begs the question of how archaeology can contribute. I argue that explicit discussion of the meanings given to material culture through their use is the key. Showing how everyday materials, like tea wares, were an integral part of Gage’s radical reform work upends traditional beliefs regarding the place of home and women in society, and furthers the museum’s goal of highlighting the significance of Gage’s work
Aesthetics · Archaeology · Art · Environmental ethics · Key (lock · Sociology · Visual arts · Work (physics · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Ecology · Engineering · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies · History · Philosophy · Photography and Visual Culture
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,7 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2022 (7) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |