Curatorial Voice - The Gatekeeping of Culture

Curatorial Voice considers the act of curation from a scientific perspective. Questioning the role of curators, the actual act of curation and the very sound of curatorial voice, Coleman works to dispel the stereotypes that have historically shrouded the work of curators in mystery.

List of contents

1. A Brief History of Curation, Curators, and the Phenomenon of Curatorial Voice; 2. The Gatekeeping of Culture; 3. How Curators First Responded to the Conversation; 4. Cultural gatekeeping mechanisms; 5. Perspectives on Curatorial Voice 2024

About the author

Laura-Edythe Coleman is a trailblazing American researcher in museum studies and information science. She is the Co-Editor-in-Chief for Curator: The Museum Journal. As an associate professor at Drexel University, Dr. Coleman's expertise encompasses museum studies, social justice, political activism, and more. Over the past thirteen years, Dr. Coleman's research has focused on curatorial voice, evaluating museums, advocating for societal change, and mentoring future museum professionals. As a champion of social inclusion, her book Understanding and Implementing Inclusion in Museums has catalyzed ongoing practitioner and academic discussions.

Product details

• Authors: Laura-Edythe Coleman, Laura-Edythe S. Coleman
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 09.07.2025
• EAN: 9780367725051
• ISBN: 978-0-367-72505-1
• No. of pages: 120
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; History, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, ART / Museum Studies, ART / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, Humanities, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies