The Museum and the Government: on the Issue of Prohibitive Measures in the Museums of the Middle Volga Region 1945-1991
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The article examines prohibitive measures and instruments of power in the local history museums of the Middle Volga region in 1945-1991. The author approaches the issue of power and prohibitive measures from the position of discourse-power and power-knowledge of Michel Foucault. Examples of prohibitive practices and their impact on museum work, the internal culture of museums and the perception of visitors are analyzed.
Author: Dina Zheltoukhova
Institution: Samara National Research University
Language: English
Topic: Soviet and Russian History
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
OpenAlex ID: W4407753048