A Companion to Museum Studies
A Companion to Museum Studies
Wiley-Blackwell | 2006 | ISBN: 1405108398 | Pages: 592 | PDF | 4.57 MB
Wiley-Blackwell | 2006 | ISBN: 1405108398 | Pages: 592 | PDF | 4.57 MB
A Companion to Museum Studies captures the multidisciplinary approach to the study of the development, roles, and significance of museums in contemporary society.
* Collects first-rate original essays by leading figures from a range of disciplines and theoretical stances, including anthropology, art history, history, literature, sociology, cultural studies, and museum studies.
* Examines the complexity of the museum from cultural, political, curatorial, historical and representational perspectives.
* Covers traditional subjects, such as space, display, buildings, objects and collecting, and more contemporary challenges such as visiting, commerce, community and experimental exhibition forms.