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The Exhibitions of Oceans: The Cultural History of Public Aquariums in Europe, the United States and Japan.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16K16756
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Art at large
Research InstitutionKansai University

Principal Investigator

Mizoi Yuichi  関西大学, 文学部, 教授 (60551322)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Keywords水族館 / 動物園 / 文化史 / 歴史 / public aquarium / aquarium / history / cultural history / 表象 / 表象文化 / シミュレーション / 人と動物の関係学 / 人と動物の関係史
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The purpose of my research was to trace the history of public aquariums in Europe, the United States and Japan from the 19th to the 21st century, referring to their cultural and social backgrounds.
For example, early public aquariums that exhibited aquatic animals captured in the colonial regions represented the imperial power. After World War II, the new type of aquariums which I call “theme aquariums” and marine parks have emerged meeting expectations of the public that desires to visit the idealized aquatic world. In the postmodern period, however, public aquariums must face critics against animal keeping and change their objectives.
Besides, topics such as traditional images of fish in Western and Eastern cultures before the 19th century as well as the possibility of the “hybrid exhibition” in the near future, consisting of real and virtual animals and robots, were also discussed in my project.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の最大の意義は、日米欧という広い地域を視野におさめつつ、水族館の歴史を叙述したこと、そして水族館がもつ文化的側面を明らかにしたことにある。従来の研究では、特定の地域や時代に焦点をあてる傾向があり、また水族館が各時代のニーズにあわせてその性格を変えていったことは、ごく一部の研究をのぞいて指摘されていなかった。そもそも、水族館の歴史にかんする研究自体、少ないものであった。本研究においては、そうしたわずかな水族館史研究の成果を糾合し、なおかつ独自の研究を加えることによって、日米欧の水族館の起こり、発展、ポストモダン期における批判の高まりとそれへの対応を、文化史的に記述した。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • 2016 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (5 results)

All 2018 2017 2016

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Book (4 results)

  • [Journal Article] The Exhibition of Oceans: A History of the ‘Immersive Exhibition’ at Public Aquariums from the 19th to the 21st Century2016

    • Author(s)
      Yuichi Mizoi
    • Journal Title

      Essays and Studies by Members of the Faculty of Letters, Kansai University (関西大学文学論集)

      Volume: 66.3 Pages: 79-122

    • NAID

      120005990250

    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report
    • Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Book] 水族館の文化史-ひと・動物・モノがおりなす魔術的世界2018

    • Author(s)
      溝井裕一
    • Total Pages
      359
    • Publisher
      勉誠出版
    • ISBN
      4585222103
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 大人のための水族館ガイド2018

    • Author(s)
      溝井裕一、錦織一臣、天野未知、薦田章、中村浩司、濱田武士、
    • Publisher
      養賢堂
    • ISBN
      4842505710
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Book] 水族館の文化史2018

    • Author(s)
      溝井裕一
    • Publisher
      勉誠出版
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Book] 『昔話とジェンダー』(仮題、大野久子編)2017

    • Author(s)
      溝井裕一
    • Total Pages
      380
    • Publisher
      勉誠出版
    • Related Report
      2016 Research-status Report

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Published: 2016-04-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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