{"product_id":"new-museum-theory-and-practice-9781405105590","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 book offers a fresh approach to teaching museum studies – combining a synoptic view of prevailing museum theories with pragmatic end of chapter review questions.” -- Flora \u003ci\u003eEdouwaye\u003c\/i\u003e S. Kaplan, New York University\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“An excellent book for students of museums. In developing a creative and effective analytical toolkit for critical museum visitors, this original volume will also prove essential for aspiring museum professionals.” -- Eilean Hooper-Greenhill, University of Leicester\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":49407839830359,"sku":"9781405105590","price":37.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405105590.jpg?v=1730500701","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/new-museum-theory-and-practice-9781405105590","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}