1st Edition
National Museums and the Origins of Nations Emotional Myths and Narratives
1. Introduction
2. Nations, museums and the concept of civilisation
3. Nations and emotions
4. History, myth and memory
5. Types of origin stories
6. War and the origins of nations
7. Ethnicity and belonging.
8. Settler societies, guilt and Indigenous inhabitants of the nation
9. The older the better: Pride and politics
10. Conclusion
Biography
Sheila Watson is Associate Professor of Museum Studies in the School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester, UK, where she has worked since 2003. Before she joined the department she was a museum practitioner, managing projects and exhibitions and encouraging community engagement with the institutions in which she worked. Her research is based around how people understand and use the past, in particular the ways in which emotions affect understanding and drive narratives in museums and other heritage sites. She has published widely on community engagement, heritage, museums and emotions.
