Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Janet Marstine (Seton Hall University)
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:
Width: 15.80cm
, Height: 2.30cm
, Length: 23.60cm
Weight: 0.617kg
ISBN: 9781405105583
ISBN 10: 1405105585
Pages: 348
Publication Date: 18 August 2005
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
“This is an ambitious book, setting out as it does to explore the gamut of ‘new’ museum theory and practice. The essays in this book are diverse, but together they suggest virtually all of the recent major intellectual and political shifts within the museum world.” (Museum Anthropology, Summer 2008) “This book is inspiring and ... offers an excellent vision of why and how the museum will matter more in the 21st century.” (Muse)
This is an ambitious book, setting out as it does to explore the gamut of 'new' museum theory and practice. The essays in this book are diverse, but together they suggest virtually all of the recent major intellectual and political shifts within the museum world. (Museum Anthropology, Summer 2008) This book is inspiring and ... offers an excellent vision of why and how the museum will matter more in the 21st century. (Muse)
?This is an ambitious book, setting out as it does to explore the gamut of ?new? museum theory and practice. The essays in this book are diverse, but together they suggest virtually all of the recent major intellectual and political shifts within the museum world.? (Museum Anthropology, Summer 2008) ?This book is inspiring and ... offers an excellent vision of why and how the museum will matter more in the 21st century.? (Muse) ?This book offers a fresh approach to teaching museum studies ? combining a synoptic view of prevailing museum theories with pragmatic end of chapter review questions.? ?Flora Edouwaye S. Kaplan, New York University ?An excellent book for students of museums. In developing a creative and effective analytical toolkit for critical museum visitors, this original volume will also prove essential for aspiring museum professionals.? ?Eilean Hooper-Greenhill, University of Leicester
Author Information
Janet Marstine is an art historian who has taught at Bowdoin College and Central Washington University. She has curated several exhibitions and is now working on new approaches to student and faculty exhibitions.
