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Exhibiting Interaction: Conduct and Collaboration in Museums and Galleries
Author(s) -
vom Lehn Dirk,
Heath Christian,
Hindmarsh Jon
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
symbolic interaction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.874
H-Index - 47
eISSN - 1533-8665
pISSN - 0195-6086
DOI - 10.1525/si.2001.24.2.189
Subject(s) - symbolic interactionism , ethnomethodology , materiality (auditing) , conversation , interpersonal communication , conversation analysis , sociology , interactionism , schema (genetic algorithms) , social relation , social psychology , aesthetics , psychology , epistemology , communication , art , anthropology , computer science , machine learning , philosophy
This article explores how individuals, both alone and together, examine exhibits in museums and galleries. Drawing on ethnomethodology and conversation analysis, it focuses on the ways in which visitors encounter and experience exhibits and how their activities are organized, at least in part, with intimate regard to the actions of others in the domain, both companions and “strangers.” This study contributes to the long‐standing concerns of symbolic interactionism with (mutual) attention and involvement, materiality and social relations, and interpersonal communication. The data consist of video recordings of naturally occurring action and interaction in various museums and galleries.