#antiquitiesdealers: the construction and use of "dealer persona" in the internet market for antiquities
Antiquities dealers have always occupied unique positions of authority and trust within the market, requiring them to portray themselves as professionals who can guarantee the authenticity, quality, and legality of antiquities offered for sale. In the twenty-first century, this compels the ongoing o...
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| Medienart: | Druck Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2021
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Crime and art
Jahr: 2021, Seiten: 45-61 |
| Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
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| Zusammenfassung: | Antiquities dealers have always occupied unique positions of authority and trust within the market, requiring them to portray themselves as professionals who can guarantee the authenticity, quality, and legality of antiquities offered for sale. In the twenty-first century, this compels the ongoing online performance of the professional self, which can be understood through the analytical concept of the persona. This chapter introduces the concept of “dealer persona”: the online persona that antiquities dealers use to operate in the internet market for antiquities. These personas are presented differently across various social media and internet platforms, requiring this analysis to examine the ways in which antiquities dealers construct and use online personas across various social media profiles, sales-hosting websites, and their own professional websites. Based on an examination of 26 internet antiquities dealers, four categories of dealer persona are identified: (1) the performance of trust and discretion through use of authenticity guarantees and collecting advice; (2) the performance of professional expertise in the form of credentials, professional biographies, and collaboration with academics or scientific laboratories; (3) the performance of legitimate relationships with the ancient world including autobiographical narratives, photos, and other media to convey their connection with the past; and (4) the performance of professional ethics demonstrated through the expression of awareness of the relevant legal context when dealing in antiquities, the development of professional ethics policies. Insights from this analysis demonstrate the intersection between the marketplace and scholarship, whilst highlighting ongoing ethical and legal issues with the internet antiquities market. |
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| Beschreibung: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 60-61 |
| ISBN: | 9783030848569 |
