A Companion to Museum Studies
- ISBN-10
- 1405108398
- ISBN-13
- 9781405108393
- Category
- Architecture / Individual Architects & Firms / General
- Pages
- 570
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-04-21
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Author
- Sharon Macdonald
Description
A Companion to Museum Studies captures the multidisciplinary approach 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
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