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Book Synopsis

Museum and Gallery Studies: The Basics is an accessible guide for the student approaching Museum and Gallery Studies for the first time. Taking a global view, it covers the key ideas, approaches and contentious issues in the field. Balancing theory and practice, the book address important questions such as:

  • What are museums and galleries?

  • Who decides which kinds of objects are worthy of collection?

  • How are museums and galleries funded?

  • What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider?

  • How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing?

This user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone wishing to work within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.



Table of Contents

Introduction; 1. First principles; 2. Collecting and collections; 3.Display, interpretation, learning; 4. Economics: The Business of Culture; 5. Politics and Society: Power and authority; 6. Identity and Representation; 7. Continuing Controversies and Conflicts; 8. Current Debates and Future Prospects

Museum and Gallery Studies

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      Publisher Taylor & Francis
      Published 12 January 2017
      ISBN-13 9780415834551
      978-0415834551
      ISBN-10 0415834554
      Also in:
      The arts: general topics Travel & Transport Travel guides: museums, historic sites

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Museum and Gallery Studies: The Basics is an accessible guide for the student approaching Museum and Gallery Studies for the first time. Taking a global view, it covers the key ideas, approaches and contentious issues in the field. Balancing theory and practice, the book address important questions such as:

      • What are museums and galleries?

      • Who decides which kinds of objects are worthy of collection?

      • How are museums and galleries funded?

      • What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider?

      • How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing?

      This user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone wishing to work within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.



      Table of Contents

      Introduction; 1. First principles; 2. Collecting and collections; 3.Display, interpretation, learning; 4. Economics: The Business of Culture; 5. Politics and Society: Power and authority; 6. Identity and Representation; 7. Continuing Controversies and Conflicts; 8. Current Debates and Future Prospects

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