New museum theory and practice : an introduction /
"New Museum Theory and Practice is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum practice. This lively introduction, comprised of essays authored by curators, archivists, scholars, teachers, and conservators from around the world - includi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Malden, MA ; Oxford :
Blackwell,
2006.
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| Summary: | "New Museum Theory and Practice is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum practice. This lively introduction, comprised of essays authored by curators, archivists, scholars, teachers, and conservators from around the world - including the Tate, the Smithsonian, and the Experience Music Project - and from all levels of museum studies, examines the incendiary issues currently raging in the field. Complete with editorial introductions, questions for students, and a comprehensive bibliography, the volume surveys the concerns of the museum in language accessible to undergraduate and graduate students of art history, studio art, and museum studies"--Page 4 of cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xiii, 332 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 308-321) and index. |
| ISBN: | 1405105585 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1405105593 (pbk. : alk. paper) |