Fieldwork assignment #2: Museum Ethnography I have always been interested in Japanese culture and traditions‚ so for my museum ethnography assignment I visited the American Museum of Natural History‚ where I chose the Stout Hall of Asian Peoples for further analyzing. Japanese culture is a very unique one‚ which differs from others; anthropologists refer to it as “a style”. There are a lot of interesting exhibits in the wing I chose; they all have different stories to tell. It was impossible to
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Collection remains the predominant reason for many a museum’s existence. Most museums collect because they believe that objects are important and evocative survival of human civilization worthy of careful study and powerful educational impact. They carefully preserve their holdings as to transmit important information to the present generation and posterity. Art museums are said to concentrate on beauty and their mission is often defined as the direct transmission of the artist’s aesthetic understanding
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In the article “Pride and Pain on Opening Day at a Museum of African-American History” written by Melena Ryzik she writes about the accomplishment and pride of African Americans. She incorporates what it is to be proud and appreciate one’s culture. Her article is written on the opening the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C on the national mall. The only national museum dedicated solely to the history and culture of African Americans. There over 37‚000 artifacts
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The Grammy Museum is situated at the corner of W. Olympic Blvd and Figueroa Street in the Los Angeles Live District. It is opened throughout the week from 1030 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. during weekdays and 10.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. on weekdays. The museum is widely known for its tremendous efforts in paying tribute to the rich cultural history of music. It is a 21st century museum focused on celebrating and exploring legacies of all types of music‚ the technology of music recording and the entire creative
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just fly. 5 Attractions One attraction is the Hollywood Wax Museum. The Hollywood Wax Museum is 6 miles away from UCLA. the Hollywood wax museum contains wax replaces of all of your favorite movie and tv show actors. It also has replicas of famous singers and dancers. The museum opened on February 25‚ 1965 and claims to be the only wax museum dedicated solely to celebrities. It is the longest-running wax museum in the United States. Another
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SWOT Analysis of Victoria’s Secret Posted on Aug 20 2011 by adam| 2‚079 views Tags : SWOT Analysis of Victoria’s Secret‚ Victoria’s Secret Opportunities‚ Victoria’s Secret Strengths‚ Victoria’s Secret SWOT Analysis‚ Victoria’s Secret Threats‚ Victoria’s Secret Weaknesses Categories : Apparel 1 Introduction: Victoria’s Secret Company starts working in San Francisco in the year 1977. The company was establish by Roy Ramond‚ who was a graduate student and want to buy buying lingerie for his wife
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Museums are of all different sizes and show different history within them. The museum I went to is the New Hampshire Historical Society (NHHS) which was founded in 1823‚ it is located on park street in Concord‚ NH. Like other museums around the world its mission is to save‚ preserve‚ and share history. NHHS is specifically focused on preserving New Hampshire’s history and sharing it. The museum is an independent nonprofit relying on money from visitors‚ members‚ and contributions from anyone. For
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Shanzay Salman ASSIGNMENT: IMPORTANCE OF MUSEUMS- Sheilla Bhatti Sheila Bhatti argues for the construction of a more inclusive national identity. According to her museums can help in creating and promoting the idea of a new‚ more inclusive Muslim identity (both internally and externally) in the Pakistani society today. Identity- (a classic and modern perspective) Although defined by Giddens as the capacity to keep a particular narrative going‚ it must also be looked at as a site
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SWOT This is used to help focus activities into areas of strength and where the greatest opportunities lie. This is used to identify the dangers that take the form of weaknesses and both internal and external threats. The four attributes of SWOT analysis: Strengths - What are the advantages? What is currently done well? (e.g. key area of best-performing activities of your company) Weaknesses - What could be improved? What is done badly? (e.g. key area where you are performing poorly) Opportunities
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October 10th‚ 2014 Professor Cruz Art into History Greek and Roman Art The Metropolitan Museum of Art has many different exhibits with ancient portraits‚ sculptures‚ steles‚ freezes‚ paintings and many more. The Greek and Roman exhibit was very interesting. The way the Greeks and Romans portrayed their feelings and life experiences through art is very diverse. During my visit to Metropolitan‚ I had gone for a tour of this exhibit and was amazed by the works of art I was seeing. Just knowing it was
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