博物馆研究:跨学科的多重路径

Museum studies: Interdisciplinary approaches

20世纪80年代,在新博物馆学和社会结构变局的影响下,博物馆开始改变基于机构功能的旧有范式,并日益被纳入到文化理论的研究视野中。在物质文化研究、符号学、社会学、人类学、文本理论、教育理论、社区导向等思潮与理论盛行的年代,博物馆成为其他学科竞相争夺的场所,在此进行最有趣味和意义的争论与探讨。跨学科的多重路径极大拓展了博物馆研究的地域与边界,并提供了未来发展的无限可能。

In 1980s, the museums begin to change the old paradigm based on the institutional function under the influence of the new museology and social structure changes, which have been incorporated into the field of culture theory. Theories and thoughts, such as material culture study, semiotics, sociology, anthropology, text theory, education theory, community - oriented and the prevailing theory, make museums become places where other subjects competing for, in order to debate and discuss the most interesting and meaningful issues. The interdisciplinary approaches have greatly expanded the boundaries of the museum studies, and provide the infinite possibilities for the future development.