1st Edition

Museums, Immigrants, and Social Justice

By Sophia Labadi Copyright 2018
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

This interdisciplinary book argues that museums can offer a powerful, and often overlooked, arena for both exploring and acting upon the interrelated issues of immigration and social justice. Based on three in-depth European case studies, spanning France, Denmark, and the UK, the research examines programs developed by leading museums to address cultural, economic, social and political... Read more
1. Introduction  2. Social Justice as capability  3. Museums, immigrants and representation  4. Language learning in museums  5. Work experiences at the museum  6. Employment and museums: the occupation of the National Museum on the History of Immigration  7. Conclusions - the future of museums

Biography

Sophia Labadi is Senior Lecturer in Heritage and Archaeology at the University of Kent, UK.