Publication details
Muzejní pedagog jako (semi)profese
| Title in English | Museum Educators as (Semi-)Professionals |
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| Year of publication | 2015 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Muzeológia a kultúrne dedičstvo |
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| Citation | |
| Field | Art, architecture, cultural heritage |
| Keywords | museology; museum profession; museum educator; theory of professions; professional competencies |
| Description | A museum educator (regardless of the actual name of their position) is a well-defined and described museum profession. This paper examines the position and the role of a museum educator within the Framework of a modern museum through the prism of the sociology of profession which seeksto define professions as roles marked by high level of domain-specific education nad professional socialization, the existence of an ethical codex, hugh degree of specialization in everyday activities, the role of the client, freedom and authonomy and a high level of respect. Using these criteria, true professions and semi-professions are distinguished and in this paper, we seek to do the same for the profession of a museum educator. |
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