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Döden på museet : Mänskliga kvarlevor och samtal om döden i museipedagogiska verksamheter

Görnerup, Amanda LU (2021) ABMM74 20211
Division of ALM and Digital Cultures
Abstract (Swedish)
The purpose of this master’s thesis is to examine on how three museums in Skåne
uses human remains from their collections in pedagogical work with children. With
the help of interviews with staff members and observations in the museum
exhibitions, text and image analysis, the human remains are closely observed.
Furthermore, the analysis part of the thesis uses the theoretical viewpoint of
materiality and materialisation. The interviews and observations emphasise on
different recurring themes in how the museums use and approach their human
remains. The thesis also highlights the difference in the museum’s attitudes
concerning the ethical and moral implications that comes with exhibiting human
remains. Analysing the... (More)
The purpose of this master’s thesis is to examine on how three museums in Skåne
uses human remains from their collections in pedagogical work with children. With
the help of interviews with staff members and observations in the museum
exhibitions, text and image analysis, the human remains are closely observed.
Furthermore, the analysis part of the thesis uses the theoretical viewpoint of
materiality and materialisation. The interviews and observations emphasise on
different recurring themes in how the museums use and approach their human
remains. The thesis also highlights the difference in the museum’s attitudes
concerning the ethical and moral implications that comes with exhibiting human
remains. Analysing the different materials, the complicated materialisation of
human remains becomes clear. (Less)
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author
Görnerup, Amanda LU
supervisor
organization
alternative title
Death at the museum : Human remains and conversations about death in the museums pedagogical setting
course
ABMM74 20211
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Museum, mänskliga kvarlevor, döden, pedagogisk verksamhet, materialitet, materialisering, utställningar Museum, human remains, death, pedagogical settings, materiality, materialisation, exhibitions
language
Swedish
id
9066358
date added to LUP
2023-05-16 13:43:55
date last changed
2023-05-16 13:43:55
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  abstract     = {{The purpose of this master’s thesis is to examine on how three museums in Skåne 
uses human remains from their collections in pedagogical work with children. With 
the help of interviews with staff members and observations in the museum 
exhibitions, text and image analysis, the human remains are closely observed. 
Furthermore, the analysis part of the thesis uses the theoretical viewpoint of 
materiality and materialisation. The interviews and observations emphasise on
different recurring themes in how the museums use and approach their human 
remains. The thesis also highlights the difference in the museum’s attitudes 
concerning the ethical and moral implications that comes with exhibiting human 
remains. Analysing the different materials, the complicated materialisation of 
human remains becomes clear.}},
  author       = {{Görnerup, Amanda}},
  language     = {{swe}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Döden på museet : Mänskliga kvarlevor och samtal om döden i museipedagogiska verksamheter}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}