"The Migration and Globalization of Schuhplattler Dance: A Sociological Analysis" written by Alexandra Kolb focuses on the "shoe slapping" form of dance known as the schuhplattler (as the title suggests), while the second article I read, "Folk Dances in the German Club" written by Herbert Schueler focuses on German folk dances. While both styles of dance are authentic to German culture, they are very different from each other. I'll discuss those differences in my thesis.
What I've learned about close readings of both of these articles is that while they may be discussing similar topics, the writing style that each author uses is very different. Both of the journals that the articles were published in are peer reviewed journals, however, one article
is written with a more academic or scientific style (Kolb) while the other is much more casual (Schueler).
I've also found that the research methods used in museum studies tends to lean more toward human interaction rather than the scientific trial and/or data set methods. Museum studies methods are more likely to be case studies, interviews, archival research, and interviews.
Bibliography-
Kolb, Alexandra. "The Migration and Globalization of Schuhplattler Dance: A Sociological Analysis." Cultural Sociology 7, no. 1 (2012): 39-55. doi:10.1177/1749975512453658
Schueler, Herbert. "Folk Dances in the German Club." The German Quarterly 11, no. 4 (November 1938): 206-12. Accessed September 24, 2018. doi:10.2307/399999.
