How to research the concept of national identity with child respondents in museum research

Veronika  Kolaříková

How to research the concept of national identity with child respondents in museum research

Publication date: 2022

Opuscula Musealia, Volume 28 (2021), Volume 28, pp. 57 - 76

https://doi.org/10.4467/20843852.OM.21.003.15504

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How to research the concept of national identity with child respondents in museum research

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Museums have been closely linked to national identity since the 19th century. Currently, museums have to cope with the ways they present themselves to visitors properly. Therefore, national identity in a museum has become the centre of research attention. Children are a large group of visitors who come into contact with the national narrative in museums. Involving children in the research of the concept of national identity constructed in the museum can bring many interesting findings. However, research with children is difficult. Especially for beginning researchers or museum staff, who do not have in-depth experience with qualitative research. Thus, the aim of the study is to present possible ways of researching national identity with children. Attention will be drawn to the discussion of which variables and which data collection techniques are possible to examine national identity and it’s concept with children.

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national identity, children as respondents, museum research, photo-elicitation techniques; tożsamość narodowa, dzieci jako respondenci, badania muzealne, techniki photo-elicitation

national identity, children as respondents, museum research, photo-elicitation techniques

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Information: Opuscula Musealia, Volume 28 (2021), Volume 28, pp. 57 - 76

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/20843852.OM.21.003.15504

Article type: Original article

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How to research the concept of national identity with child respondents in museum research

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How to research the concept of national identity with child respondents in museum research

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Veronika Kolaříková

Faculty of Education

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