A Companion to Museum Studies

'A Companion to Museum Studies captures a fresh, multi-disciplinary approach to the study of the development, roles, and significance of museums in contemporary society. Expanding museum studies and presenting a wide range of theoretical perspectives, the collection brings together authoritative original essays by leading figures from disciplines including anthropology, art history, history, literature, sociology, and cultural studies, as well as museum studies.

The essays examine the complexity of the museum from cultural, political governance, curatorial, historical, and representational perspectives. From traditional subjects, including space, display, buildings, and collection, to more contemporary challenges and concerns, such as visiting, commerce, community, and experimental exhibition forms, this companion proves itself an indispensable reference for art historians, museum curators, and art and culture lovers.' - from back cover.

Includes biographies of contributors.

Alternative title

Companions in Cultural Studies

Access level

Onsite

publisher

Wiley-Blackwell (Chicester, United Kingdom)

editor

Sharon MACDONALD

Location code

REF.MAS8

Language

English

Keyword

museum studies, curatorial practice

Publication/Creation date

2011

No of pages

570

ISBN / ISSN

9781444334050

No of copies

Content type

anthology

Chapter headings

Expanding Museum Studies: An Introduction - Sharon MACDONALD

Part I: Perspectives, Disciplines, Concepts

Cultural Theory and Museum Studies - Rhiannon MASON

Sociology and the Social Aspects of Museums - Gordon FYFE

Art History and Museology: Rendering the Visible Legible - Donald PREZIOSI

Museums and Anthropologies: Practices and Narratives - Anthony SHELTON

Collecting Practices - Sharon MACDONALD

The Conundrum of Ephemerality: Time, Memory, and Museums - Susan A. CRANE

Part II: Histories, Heritage, Identities

The Origins of the Public Museum - Jeffrey ABT

World Fairs and Museums - Robert W. RYDELL

Making and Remaking National Identities - Flora Edouwaye S. KAPLAN

Museums and Community - Elizabeth CROOKE

Re-staging Histories and Identities - Rosmarie BEIER-DE HAAN

Heritage - Steven HOELSCHER

Part III: Architecture, Space, Media

Museum Architecture: A Brief History - Michaela GIEBELHAUSEN

Insight versus Entertainment: Untimely Meditations on the Architecture of Twentieth-century Art Museums - Vittorio MAGNAGO LAMPUGNANI

Civic Seeing: Museums and the Organisation of Vision - Tony BENNETT

Space Syntax: The Language of Museum Space - Bill HILLIER, Kali TZORTZI

New Media - Michelle HENNING

Part IV: Visitors, Learning, Interacting

Living in a Learning Society: Museums and Free-choice Learning - John H. FALK, Lynn D. DIERKING, Marianna ADAMS

Museum Education - George E. HEIN

Interactivity: Thinking Beyond - Andrea WITCOMB

Studying Visitors - Eilean HOOPER-GREENHILL

Part V: Globalization, Profession, Practice

Globalisation: Incorporating the Museum - Mark W. RECTANUS

Cultural Economics - Bruno S. FREY

The Museum Profession - Patrick BOYLAN

Museum Ethics - Tristram BESTERMAN

Museum Practice: Legal Issues - Patty GERSTENBLITH

Non-Western Models of Museums and Curation in Cross-cultural Perspective - Christina KREPS

Part VI: Culture Wars, Transformations, Futures

Incivilities in Civil(-ised) Places: 'Culture Wars' in Comparative Perspective - Steven C. DUBIN

Science Museums and the Culture Wars - Steven CONN

Postmodern Restructurings - Nick PRIOR

Exposing the Public - Mieke BAL

The Future of the Museum - Charles SAUMAREZ SMITH

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