Public Representations of Immigrants in Museums

This book offers an interactionist perspective on theories of public representation, knowledge and immigration in museum institutions. The author proposes a microsociological contextualisation analysis integrating discourse analysis and ethnography to compare formats of museum work, social interaction in the exhibition and mass media debates.

Aceasta carte ofera o perspectiva interactionista asupra teoriilor reprezentarii publice, cunoasterii si imigratiei in institutiile muzeale. Autorul propune o analiza de contextualizare microsociologica care sa integreze analiza discursului si etnografia pentru a compara formate ale operei de muzeu, interactiunea sociala in expozitie si dezbaterile mass-media.