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Description for Museum Studies
Hardcover. Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary collection of approaches to museums and their relation to history, culture, philosophy and their adoring or combative publics. aeo Brings together for the first time a wide array of texts that mix contemporary analysis with historical documentation. Editor(s): Carbonell, Bettina Messias. Num Pages: 680 pages. BIC Classification: GM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 261 x 189 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1496.
Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary collection of approaches to museums and their relation to history, culture, philosophy and their adoring or combative publics.
Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts provides a comprehensive interdisciplinary collection of approaches to museums and their relation to history, culture, philosophy and their adoring or combative publics.
- Brings together for the first time a wide array of texts that mix contemporary analysis with historical documentation
- Includes five sections that highlight central themes in museum studies: issue-oriented contexts in museology; states of "nature"; the status of nations; history, memory and other locations; and arts, crafts and visitors
- Addresses the development of museums, the role of the museum in society, and issues central to contemporary museum studies
- Opens with an introductory essay that ... Read more
- Includes a bibliography and list of resources devoted to museum studies that makes the volume an authoritative guide on the subject
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
680
Condition
New
Number of Pages
680
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9780631228257
SKU
V9780631228257
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99-50
About Carbonell
Bettina Messias Carbonell has recently joined the faculty of the Department of English, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. Prior to this she taught interdisciplinary seminars in visual cultures, museum studies, American studies, aesthetics, and ethics at the Gallatin School of Individualized Study at New York University. She also taught in the Graduate Program in ... Read more
Reviews for Museum Studies
"Combining important historical texts, classic critical analyses, and current commentary on the museum, this anthology is a unique resource for Museum Studies. It is especially useful in assembling sophisticated discussions of many kinds of institutions, including museums of art, history, anthropology, and natural history." Bruce Altshuler, New York University "The rich diversity of ... Read more