Collecting Educational Media: Making, Storing and Accessing Knowledge

The collected volume explores educational media collections and their impact on learning, politically motivated knowledge storage, and the understanding of digital collections in relation to their historical material origins.

Format: Hardback
Length: 242 pages
Publication date: 08 April 2022
Publisher: Berghahn Books

Over the past two centuries, collectors from all corners of the globe have embarked on a remarkable journey, historicizing, politicizing, and digitizing media in their relentless pursuit of knowledge and education. This comprehensive collection delves into the realm of educational media, shedding light on their profound impact on the way individuals learn in both the present and the future. It explores the intricate ways in which material objects have been employed worldwide to store and preserve knowledge for political purposes, shedding light on the complex interplay between power, knowledge, and the preservation of cultural heritage. Moreover, this volume emphasizes the need to understand digital collections in the context of their historically contingent material origins, recognizing them as extensions and adaptations of these earlier collections. By examining these interconnections, we gain a deeper appreciation of the rich tapestry of media history and its enduring influence on our understanding of learning and knowledge acquisition.

Weight: 496g
Dimension: 236 x 158 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781800734838