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"New Museum Theory and Practice" would be a good read for students and professionals in the museum field who want to gain a better understanding of the politics and ideologies behind museum exhibitions. This book offers a unique and comprehensive collection of essays written by experts in the field from various countries, covering a wide range of museums and their conventions. Its vivid examples and historical overviews provide a practical guidance on how to put theories into practice, making it an essential tool for anyone interested in museum studies.

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"New Museum Theory and Practice" is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum exhibition. It contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field while creating a collective whole for course use. It discusses theory through vivid examples and historical overviews. It offers guidance on how to put theory into practice. It 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. The authors come from the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia, and from a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.


Author: Janet Marstine
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 346
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 07 Oct 2005

New Museum Theory and Practice : An Introduction

ISBN: 9781405105590
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Author: J Marstine
Date of Publication: 2005-10-07
Format: Paperback
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"New Museum Theory and Practice" would be a good read for students and professionals in the museum field who want to gain a better understanding of the politics and ideologies behind museum exhibitions. This book offers a unique and comprehensive collection of essays written by experts in the field from various countries, covering a wide range of museums and their conventions. Its vivid examples and historical overviews provide a practical guidance on how to put theories into practice, making it an essential tool for anyone interested in museum studies.

Riley is your virtual thrift companion, and here to help you find your next favourite read. You can also find in-stock similar reads linked by topic and genre here!

"New Museum Theory and Practice" is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum exhibition. It contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field while creating a collective whole for course use. It discusses theory through vivid examples and historical overviews. It offers guidance on how to put theory into practice. It 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. The authors come from the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia, and from a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.


Author: Janet Marstine
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 346
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Publication Date: 07 Oct 2005