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Table of Contents Acknowledgements List of Contributors Chapter 1 Introduction References Chapter 2 Theory and Museum Practice What’s in a theory? What are they good for? Where do they come from? Theories about learning Constructivism as an illustrated case References Chapter 3 The Importance of Methods and Methodology for Museum Practice Philosophical background to research Approaches to research Methods of research Trustworthiness and transferability Summary References Topic Chapters Chapter 4 Museums and the Making of Meaning Do Jews have a rule against gay or lesbian people? Introduction The basics of meaning making Meaning making in the museum A return to the Jewish Museum Contextualising meaning making References Chapter 5 Narrative, Discourse, and Matters of Communication Experiences on Room 41 Introduction The basics of discourse and narrative Narrative and the museum perspective Museum research drawing upon the visitor perspective A return to Room 41 Contextualising narrative, discourse, and communication References Chapter 6 Degrees of Authenticity in Museums Authentic nature play at the Chicago Botanic Garden Introduction The basics of authenticity Museums and the perception of authenticity Summary and reflections A return to the Learning Campus at CBG Contextualising authenticity References Chapter 7 Remembering, Reminding, and Reminiscing in Museums Build your own bush bark hut Introduction Basics of personal constructs of memory Basics of constructs about collective memory Museums and memory studies A return to the bush bark huts Contextualising memory References Chapter 8 The Role of Self and Identity in Learning The art of voicing Black women’s identity as seen through everyday objects Introduction The basics of identity Self and identity in the museum context A return to the Colored Girls Museum Contextualising self and identity References Chapter 9 Motivation: From Visiting to Devotion Linking up museums and people through serious pursuits Introduction The basics of motivation Motivation in museums A return to the VIP programme Contextualising motivation References Chapter 10 Questioning culture and power in museums Aboriginal people and museums working together Introduction The basics of culture and power Culture and power in the museum context A return to museum-Aboriginal communities collaborations Contextualising culture and power References Chapter 11 Conclusions References Glossary Index