| The dioramas themselves are not the
only place that we find interesting social influences. An examination
of the manner in which the specimens are collected informs us of other
ways in which social influences affect natural history dioramas.
Museums and the popular press both honored the individuals who collected the
specimens, especially the large mammals. The act of going on safari and killing an animal
was all the more honorable if the animal itself was especially dangerous. In the quotes
and images that follow, examine how collecting specimens is linked to masculinity. |
