Date of Award
Spring 5-20-2024
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
MA Museum Professions
Department
Communication and the Arts
Advisor
Taylor Henry, Ph.D.
Advisor
Ruth Tsuria, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Sadia Cheema, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Madison Krall, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Jessica Rauchberg, Ph.D
Committee Member
Renee Robinson, Ph.D
Keywords
Museum Studies, Qualitative Studies, LGBTQ+, Phenomenology, Case Study, Exhibition
Abstract
Recently, exhibitions highlighting LGBTQ+ history, art, and culture are becoming increasingly popular. Consequently, museum workers are routinely engaged with material directly attributed to the LGBTQ+ community. This study utilizes a two-pronged qualitative approach of a phenomenological case study to examine how members of exhibition teams interpret queer materials within the exhibit and in the context of their own expressed identities. Data collection involved surveys and interviews, and employed a textual analysis of the survey responses and interview transcripts to identify key themes in the dataset. Consequently, the findings revealed that exhibition team members focused on Intersectionality, Activism, and Geography when discussing the material within their exhibit.
Recommended Citation
Wojciechowski, Ethan, "Assembling A Queer Exhibition: A Phenomenological Case Study of Exhibition Team Members and Their Interpretation of Material in an LGBTQ+ Exhibit" (2024). Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs). 3206.
https://scholarship.shu.edu/dissertations/3206
