浅论人类学理论在科技馆“技术”类展品中的应用——以英国邱园“植物与人”展览为例

A Discussion about Applying Anthropological Theories to Exhibits for Technology in Science and Technology Museums——A Case Study of “Plants and People Exhibition”in Kew Gardens

中文关键词: 技术,文化,人类学,科技馆

英文关键词: technology  culture  anthropology  science and technology museum

中文摘要:

      “技术”是科技馆中最重要的展示主题之一，但是目前所展示的技术，往往忽略了其所在的文化背景。如此会导致人们很难深刻理解技术在社会中扮演的角色、每一次技术变革的意义以及下一次变革的方向。而通过对邱园“植物与人”展览的分析可知，在科普类展览中，引入人类学理论，借用“他者”的眼光，扩展“技术”概念的内涵，可更完整地构建“技术”所在的文化图景，由此或许可以在技术与文化之间架设一座沟通的桥梁，让观众更全面地理解技术的文化内涵。

英文摘要:

      Technology is one of the most important themes for exhibition in Science and Technology Museums. But most exhibition designers only present technology to visitors instead of exhibits’cultural connotations. From that sense，people will find it difficult to understand the role of technology played in society，the great significance of every technological revolution and the direction of technological reform in the future. Through a case study for Plants and People exhibition in Kew Gardens，we know that if we introduce anthropological theories to popular science exhibitions，we can build up a more complete cultural picture about technology to help visitors understand those cultural connotation therein.