Coverart for item
The Resource Introducing peace museums, Joyce Apsel

Introducing peace museums, Joyce Apsel

Label
Introducing peace museums
Title
Introducing peace museums
Statement of responsibility
Joyce Apsel
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
This volume examines peace museums, a small and important (but often overlooked) series of museums whose numbers have multiplied world-wide in recent decades. They relate stories and display artifacts―banners, diaries, and posters for example about such themes as: art and peace, antiwar histories, protest, peacekeeping and social justice and promote cultures of peace. This book introduces their different approaches from Japan, which has the largest number of sites, to Bradford, UK and Guernica, Spain. Some peace museums and centers emphasize popular peace symbols and figures, others provide alternative narratives about conscientious objection or civil disobedience, and still others are sites of persuasion, challenging the status quo about issues of war, peace, disarmament, and related issues. Introducing Peace Museums distinguishes between different types of museums that are linked to peace in name, theme or purpose and discusses the debates which surround peace museums versus museums for peace. This book is the first of its kind to critically evaluate the exhibits and activities of this group of museums, and to consider the need for a "critical peace museum studies" which analyses their varied emphasis and content. The work of an experienced specialist, this welcome introduction to peace museums considers the challenges and opportunities faced by these institutions now and in the future. --
Member of
Assigning source
Provided by publisher
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Apsel, Joyce
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Routledge research in museum studies
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Peace
  • Peace movements
  • Peace
Label
Introducing peace museums, Joyce Apsel
Instantiates
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-208) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introducing peace museums: peace matters -- The peace museum in Bradford, UK: fostering peace education and community cohesion while preserving peace art and history -- Kyoto Museum for World Peace: speaking truth to power: a university peace museum -- Gernika Peace Museum: creating a culture of peace and reconciliation -- Dayton International Peace Museum: a community model -- The Nobel Peace Center, Oslo, and Casa Per la Pace, Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna, Italy -- Individuals and movements for peace and pacifism -- Conclusion: peace museums looking forward
Control code
ocn856054556
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xi, 215 pages
Isbn
9780415739160
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)856054556
Label
Introducing peace museums, Joyce Apsel
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 200-208) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Introducing peace museums: peace matters -- The peace museum in Bradford, UK: fostering peace education and community cohesion while preserving peace art and history -- Kyoto Museum for World Peace: speaking truth to power: a university peace museum -- Gernika Peace Museum: creating a culture of peace and reconciliation -- Dayton International Peace Museum: a community model -- The Nobel Peace Center, Oslo, and Casa Per la Pace, Casalecchio di Reno, Bologna, Italy -- Individuals and movements for peace and pacifism -- Conclusion: peace museums looking forward
Control code
ocn856054556
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
xi, 215 pages
Isbn
9780415739160
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
color illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)856054556

Library Locations

    • Badia FiesolanaBorrow it
      Via dei Roccettini 9, San Domenico di Fiesole, 50014, IT
      43.803074 11.283055