Companion to Museum Studies

Sharon Macdonald

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Abstract

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.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationMalden, USA; Oxford, UK; Victoria, Canada
PublisherBasil Blackwell Ltd
Number of pages592
ISBN (Print)1-4051-0839-8
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Publication series

NameCompanions in Cultural Studies
PublisherBlackwell

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