anything by Susan Pearce. > daan wrote: > > > for my final thesis museology i am doing research > on the collectors > > of a specific collection in a Dutch museum, among > other objectives to > > determine the subjectivity of collections present > in museums. I would > > like to ask this list for suggestions on > literature on this subject. i > > am especially looking for literature on methods > for researching "the > > social life of things", but general literature is > also welcome, e.g. > > on collecting, object histories etc.thanks in > advanceDaan van Dartel > > [log in to unmask] > ===== Kiersten F. Latham Curator of Collections & Research Smoky Hill Museum 211 W. Iron Salina, KS. 67401 (785)826-7460 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send instant messages & get email alerts with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com/ ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).