New Museum Theory and Practice: An Introduction

Marstine, Janet

New Museum Theory and Practice is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum exhibition.

• Contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field while creating a collective whole for course use.
• Discusses theory through vivid examples and historical overviews.
• Offers guidance on how to put theory into practice.
• Covers a range of museums around the world: from art to history, anthropology to music, as well as historic houses, cultural centres, virtual sites, and commercial displays that use the conventions of the museum.
• Authors come from the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia, and from a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2005-09-30

Format: Paperback

ISBN-13: 9781405105590

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Dimensions: 229.9cm x153.7cm

Pages: 352.0