Overview
The Visitor Studies Guide offers an up-to-date overview of the rapidly expanding field of theory and research practice relating to the public use of museums, galleries, libraries, archives, memorials, zoos, aquariums, planetariums, gardens, urban parks, arboretums, nature centres, historic sites, and protected areas. It surveys the field’s evolution, current challenges, and future possibilities. It reviews the most recent applications and theoretical advances in Visitor Studies and connects theory and practice through a diverse range of case studies from practitioners around the world and an introduction to the basic principles of research design. It outlines an agenda for building a more integrated and theoretically driven field which is interdisciplinary and embraces critical perspectives. It shows how Visitor Studies can be a vital tool for heritage agencies to fulfil their missions for positive social and environmental impact. It also provides a platform for a more globally connected community of practice by profiling voices from previously under-represented regions, such as China, Latin America, and Aotearoa New Zealand. Aimed at a global audience, The Visitor Studies Guide is an introduction to the field for students and heritage practitioners and will be a valuable resource for teaching in museum and heritage programmes. For experienced practitioners, it offers a comprehensive view of current trends, new approaches and methods across different heritage contexts, and a reflection on the future scope and direction of the field.
Full Product Details
Author: Lee Davidson (Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.)
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint: Routledge
Weight: 0.500kg
ISBN: 9781032265285
ISBN 10: 1032265280
Pages: 258
Publication Date: 30 May 2025
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Tertiary & Higher Education
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Lee Davidson is Associate Professor in Museum and Heritage Studies at Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington in Aotearoa New Zealand. She has been teaching Visitor Studies to postgraduate students for more than 20 years, as well as doing projects with the local heritage sector and her own research on visitors at the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and touring exhibitions in France, Canada, and Mexico. She is co-author, with Leticia Pérez Castellanos, of Cosmopolitan Ambassadors: International Exhibitions, Cultural Diplomacy and the Polycentral Museum (also available in Spanish).
