Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (804 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1405173815 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 680 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Her publications and current research focus on ethics, aesthetics, and the representation of history in literary texts and in museums.. Bettina Messias Carbonell is Associate Professor of English and Program Coordinator for the interdisciplinary Humanities and Justice major at John Jay College, City
“Carbonell's anthology is now a distinguished standard, useful as a sourcebook for ideas, teaching, even research. An essential reader for both the scholar and student that combines in a single volume both classic essays and more esoteric, hard-to-find sources.” - Christopher B. Steiner, Connecticut College. Like the museums she addresses, the collection is marked by its capaciousness of thought and attitude.” - Bruce Robertson, University of California, Santa Barbara“Addressing topics as diverse as indigenous curation and technological and cultural interactivity, this anthology challenge
Simon, Crain Soudien, Paul Tapsell, Stephen E. Updated to reflect the latest developments in twenty-first century museum scholarship, the new Second Edition of Museum Studies: An Anthology of Contexts presents a comprehensive collection of approaches to museums and their relation to history, culture and philosophy. Rader, Richard Sandell, Roger I. Cain, Neil G.W. Curtis, Catherine Ingraham, Gwyneira Isaac, Robert R. Macdonald, Saloni Mathur, Gerald McMaster, Sidney Moko Mead, Donald Preziosi, Karen A. M. Unique in its deep range of historical sources and by its inclusion of primary texts by museum makers Places current praxis and theory in its broader and deeper historical context with the collection of primary and secondary sources spanning more than 200 yearsFeatures the latest developments in museum scholarship concerning issues of inclusion and exclusion, repatriation, indigenous models of collection and display, museums in an age of globalization, visitor studies and interactive technologiesIncludes a new section on relationships, interactions, and responsibilities Offers an updated bibliography and list of resources devoted to museum studies that makes the volume an authoritative guide on the subjectNew entries by Victoria E. Weil, Paul Williams, and Andrea Witcomb. Janes, Sean Kingston, Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, Sharon J
Five Stars Amazon Customer It arrived in perfect condition it is needed for a class I am in .. Poorly Organized, Few Clear Essays PSReviews Most of the essays is this collection are poorly written. The arguments are not clear. In addition, the sections are not well organized and lack a clear theme that defines them. Some essays would fit better under different sections. Lastly, the inclusion of poetry was just odd.