Dream Spaces: Memory and the Museum [Hardcover]

Gaynor Kavanagh (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0718502078 | ISBN-13: 978-0718502072 | Publication Date: May 1, 2000

"The dream space," writes Sheldon Annis, "is the reflective experience of encountering yourself within a museum." In Memory and the Museum, Gaynor Kavanaugh argues that "dream spaces" are the point at which our inner and outer experiences meld. During the museum visit, memory and the present cease to be disparate but fuse into one singular experience. Drawing from such fields as behavioral gerontology, applied psychology, and historiography, Kavanaugh employs research from North America, Australia, and Europe to provide a critical and conceptual exploration into museums and the mind.

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Review

"Drawing on research from a number of fields, from behavioral gerontology to historiography, Dream Spaces is a multifaceted look at memory in the history of the museum."--Museum News

About the Author

Gaynor Kavanaugh is head of Graduate Studies and principal lecturer in History at Bath Spa University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Leicester Univ Press (May 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0718502078
• ISBN-13: 978-0718502072
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,647,549 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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