{"product_id":"new-museum-theory-and-practice-9781405105583","title":"New Museum Theory and Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Museum Theory and Practice\u003c\/i\u003e is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum exhibition.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eContains 12 original essays that contribute to the field while creating a collective whole for course use.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses theory through vivid examples and historical overviews.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers guidance on how to put theory into practice.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers 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.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthors come from the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia, and from a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is an ambitious book, setting out as it does to explore the gamut of ‘new’ museum theory and practice. The essays in this book are diverse, but together they suggest virtually all of the recent major intellectual and political shifts within the museum world.” (\u003ci\u003eMuseum Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e, Summer 2008)  \u003cp\u003e“This book is inspiring and ... offers an excellent vision of why and how the museum will matter more in the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century.” (\u003ci\u003eMuse\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface: How to Use this Book x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJanet Marstine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Defining New Museum Theory 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Surveys and Groundwork 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Editor’s Introduction 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE ARCHITECTURE IS THE MUSEUM 41\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichaela Giebelhausen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Editor’s Introduction 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFEMINIST CURATORIAL STRATEGIES AND PRACTICES SINCE THE 1970s 65\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKaty Deepwell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Editor’s Introduction 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNEW ART, NEW CHALLENGES: THE CHANGING FACE OF CONSERVATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Barker and Patricia Smithen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB Case Studies in Contemporary Practice 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Editor’s Introduction 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHOW WE STUDY HISTORY MUSEUMS: OR CULTURAL STUDIES AT MONTICELLO 109\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Gable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Editor’s Introduction 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSPECTACLE AND DEMOCRACY: EXPERIENCE MUSIC PROJECT AS A POST-MUSEUM 130\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChris Bruce\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Editor’s Introduction 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eREVEALING AND CONCEALING: MUSEUMS, OBJECTS, AND THE TRANSMISSION OF KNOWLEDGE IN ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIA 153\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoira G. Simpson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Editor’s Introduction 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRESTRUCTURING SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUMS: REALITY AND RHETORIC WITHIN CAPE TOWN 179\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJulie L. McGee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Looking to the Future: Theory into Practice 201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Editor’s Introduction 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE CRITICAL MUSEUM VISITOR 203\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargaret Lindauer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Editor’s Introduction 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVISITING THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM: ART AND EXPERIENCE ONLINE 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLianne McTavish\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Editor’s Introduction 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eREFRAMING STUDIO ART PRODUCTION AND CRITIQUE 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHelen Klebesadel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 263\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Editor’s Introduction 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTHE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM AND GALLERY: A SITE FOR INSTITUTIONAL CRITIQUE AND A FOCUS OF THE CURRICULUM 267\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLyndel King and Janet Marstine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Editor’s Introduction 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMUSEUM ARCHIVES AS RESOURCES FOR SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND INSTITUTIONAL IDENTITY 293\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLois Marie Fink\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions for Discussion 306\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 322\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407839863127,"sku":"9781405105583","price":100.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405105583.jpg?v=1730500701","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/new-museum-theory-and-practice-9781405105583","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}