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Museum as "Contact Zone" and its Significance in Contemporary Taiwanese Society: The Case of Beitou Hot Spring Museum
Havel, Matyáš ; Dluhošová, Táňa (advisor) ; Maršálek, Jakub (referee)
In the theoretical framework of contact zones (Clifford 1997) and critical museology, this thesis deals with the meaning and function of museums in society and their role in creating and communicating a particular form of heritage and identity. Taipei's Beitou Hot Spring Museum, originally a public bathhouse built during Japanese rule in Taiwan, serves as a case study. Analysing the museum's permanent exhibition and seasonal displays, the thesis examines the way the concepts of local identity and heritage are created. The analysis puts a particular emphasis on the role of Japanese heritage the Museum is linked to, and its representation in Taiwanese context. In conclusion, the Beitou Hot Spring Museum is presented as a contact zone of various cultures and regimes, local and national tendencies which can be observed in contemporary Taiwanese society. Keywords museum, heritage, identity, Taiwan, Beitou
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