New Museum Theory and Practice: An Introduction
- ISBN-10
- 1405148829
- ISBN-13
- 9781405148825
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 352
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008-04-15
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Author
- Janet Marstine
Description
New Museum Theory and Practice is an original collection ofessays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologiesof museum exhibition. Contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field whilecreating a collective whole for course use. Discusses theory through vivid examples and historicaloverviews. Offers guidance on how to put theory into practice. Covers a range of museums around the world: from art tohistory, anthropology to music, as well as historic houses,cultural centres, virtual sites, and commercial displays that usethe conventions of the museum. Authors come from the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia, andfrom a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.
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