AbstractsLanguage, Literature & Linguistics

The post-modernist preoccupation with representation has not eluded modern museological debate. How and why museum’s choose to represent knowledge in certain ways has catalyzed much discussion. In recent years there have been calls to move away from a didactic to a more dialogic model of presentation, one that transcends the mold of the curator as the authoritative voice to a more democratized experience that incorporates the indigenous voice, and facilitates visitor interaction and participation. Within this field of discussion exists the notion of narrative and story within exhibitions. This thesis will explore how narratives are created and then applied to ethnographic exhibitions within the modern museum setting.