Ethno reviewEthno reviewЭтнографическое обозрение0869-54153034-6274The Russian Academy of Sciences67257610.31857/S0869541524010033YJBSDWRevisiting the PublishedВозвращаясь к напечатанномуResearch ArticleFrom “vernacular museums” to the “do-it-yourself past”От “вернакулярных” музеев к “прошлому своими руками”https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6764-9240MelnikovaEkaterina A.МельниковаЕкатерина Александровна
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This article examines the idea of “vernacular museums” as it was put forth by Irina Kyzlasova and Elena Chesnokova in an earlier issue of the journal. In response to the authors’ idea, I aim to further develop the line of argumentation, proposing to broaden the scope of analysis for this phenomenon. The article explores the issues surrounding the application of the term “vernacular museum.” These obstacles include the presence of previous iterations of such museums, the inherent contradictions within the categorization of museums’ diversity, and the challenges associated with conceptualizing vernaculars as a significant Other of the officially recognized museum models. The article presents a novel approach to examining modern museum activities, suggesting that they could be placed alongside broader grassroots commemoration activities and memorial activism.

Статья посвящена понятию “вернакулярные музеи”, предложенному Ириной Слепцовой (Кызласовой) и Еленой Чесноковой в одном из номеров журнала “Этнографическое обозрение”. Откликаясь на идею авторов, я продолжаю начатую ими линию рассуждения, расширяя контекст анализа этого явления. В статье рассматриваются проблемы, затрудняющие использование термина “вернакулярный музей”, включая наличие предшественников таких музеев, противоречия, заложенные в систему типологизации музейного разнообразия, обусловленные ее использованием как в области практики, так и в области анализа, а также проблемы, связанные с концептуализацией вернакуляров как значимого Другого относительно официально признанных образцов музеестроительства. В статье предлагается альтернативный ракурс анализа современных форм музейных инициатив, позволяющий включить их в один ряд с типологически близкими формами низовых коммемораций и мемориального активизма.

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