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A Companion to Museum Studies

ISBN: 978-1-4051-5729-2
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592 pages
April 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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  • Captures the multidisciplinary approaches 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.