英文摘要 |
This article develops an anthropological approach to collecting as a cultural phenomenon. It considers extended case studies of both autochthonous and resident foreign collectors in Taiwan, who collect ancient maps, woodblock prints, joss money, and Aboriginal art. Private collectors' drives are analyzed in terms of the ongoing reconfiguration of psychological, sociological, economic, and educational motivations. A second focal point concerns the particular relations between collectors and museums. Narratives around precious finds not only illustrate a poetics of collecting, they also underscore how private collectors assign value to material culture. |