Döden på museet : Mänskliga kvarlevor och samtal om döden i museipedagogiska verksamheter
(2021) ABMM74 20211Division 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
- 2021
- 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
@misc{9066358, 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}}, }