A Pedagogy of Witnessing: Curatorial Practice and the Pursuit of Social Justice
Author:   Roger I. Simon
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
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9781438452692


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   01 August 2014
Format:   Hardback
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A Pedagogy of Witnessing: Curatorial Practice and the Pursuit of Social Justice


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Explores the curating of ""difficult knowledge"" through the exhibition of lynching photographs in contemporary museums.

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Author:   Roger I. Simon
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.567kg
ISBN:  

9781438452692


ISBN 10:   1438452691
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   01 August 2014
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Mario Di Paolantonio Preface 1. Exhibiting Archival Photographs of Racial Violence as a Pedagogy of Witness 2. Without Sanctuary Exhibitions at the Andy Warhol Museum and Chicago Historical Society 3. The Curatorial Work of Exhibiting Archival Photographs of Lynching in America 4. Public Performance in the Social Space of Museum Comment Books: Without Sanctuary Exhibitions and the Extended Conversation about Race in America 5. Curatorial Judgment, the Pedagogical Framing of Exhibitions, and the Relation of Affect and Thought 6. Some Closing Remarks on Curatorial Practice and the Pursuit of Social Justice Notes Bibliography Index

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Roger I. Simon (1942-2012) was Professor Emeritus at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, and the author of several books, including The Touch of the Past: Remembrance, Learning, and Ethics.

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