
Red Chidgey and Joanne Garde-Hansen, "Museums, Archives and Protest Memory" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2024)
New Books in Critical Theory
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Museums as Activist Spaces
This chapter examines the evolving role of museums as platforms for protest and activism, drawing on historical and contemporary examples. It discusses how institutions have shifted from passive exhibits to active participants in social justice movements and the ethical dilemmas they face in curating protest narratives. The chapter also explores innovative practices like rapid response collecting, illustrating how museums can foster meaningful engagement with contemporary activist history.
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