Unpacking the Collection Networks of Material and Social Agency in the Museum /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Byrne, Sarah (Editor), Clarke, Anne (Editor), Harrison, Rodney (Editor), Torrence, Robin (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Edition: 1.
• Series: One World Archaeology
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Cultural heritage.; Archaeology.; Sociology.; Social Sciences.; Cultural Heritage.; Sociology, general.

Museum collections are often perceived as static entities hidden away in storerooms or trapped behind glass cases. By focusing on the dynamic histories of museum collections, new research reveals their pivotal role in shaping a wide range of social relations.  Over time and across space the interact...