Reinventing the Museum: The Evolving Conversation on the Paradigm Shift
Gail Anderson (Ed.)
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Description for Reinventing the Museum: The Evolving Conversation on the Paradigm Shift
Paperback. Reinventing the Museum presents iconic essays from the 20th century and the latest thinking of the 21st century on ideology, public engagement, and new frameworks. Its 44 seminal articles and selected bibliography guide students through nearly a century of museum thought and theory. Editor(s): Anderson, Gail. Num Pages: 558 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: GM; KJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 255 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1152.
Reinventing the Museum: The Evolving Conversation on the Paradigm Shift offers 44 seminal articles representing the changing perspectives about the role of museums in contemporary times. The book includes iconic pieces from the 20th century and presents the latest thinking of the past decade. The book begins with foundational writings that provide a thorough history of museum thought and theory. With this context established, Anderson presents articles that trace the emerging ideas in 21st-century museum studies on public engagement, frameworks, and leadership. In conjunction with introductory material and recommended additional readings, these articles will help students grasp the leading ideas ... Read more
Reinventing the Museum: The Evolving Conversation on the Paradigm Shift offers 44 seminal articles representing the changing perspectives about the role of museums in contemporary times. The book includes iconic pieces from the 20th century and presents the latest thinking of the past decade. The book begins with foundational writings that provide a thorough history of museum thought and theory. With this context established, Anderson presents articles that trace the emerging ideas in 21st-century museum studies on public engagement, frameworks, and leadership. In conjunction with introductory material and recommended additional readings, these articles will help students grasp the leading ideas ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
AltaMira Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
558
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
1143g
Number of Pages
558
Place of Publication
California, United States
ISBN
9780759119659
SKU
V9780759119659
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Ref
99-2
About Gail Anderson (Ed.)
Gail Anderson has been active in the museum field for more than 30 years. She is a museum consultant in private practice.
Reviews for Reinventing the Museum: The Evolving Conversation on the Paradigm Shift
In this new edition of Reinventing the Museum Gail Anderson once again provides a comprehensive and thoughtful array of essays by leaders in the museum field and beyond. Issues that address the challenge of the 21st century museum are explored in many of these essays which will serve both students and practitioners. I welcome this new and valuable addition to ... Read more