New Museum Theory and Practice: An Introduction [Paperback]

Janet Marstine (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1405105593 | ISBN-13: 978-1405105590 | Publication Date: October 10, 2005 | Edition: 1

New Museum Theory and Practice is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum exhibition.

• Contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field while creating a collective whole for course use.
  
• Discusses theory through vivid examples and historical overviews.
  
• Offers guidance on how to put theory into practice.
  
• Covers 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.
  
• Authors come from the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia, and from a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.

Editorial Reviews

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“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 Edouwaye S. Kaplan, New York University

“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

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“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 Edouwaye S. Kaplan, New York University

“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 --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (October 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1405105593
• ISBN-13: 978-1405105590
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #481,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great and Inciteful Book!, February 27, 2006

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Laura Kopp "historical hybrid" (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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"New Museum Theory and Practice" has been a great resource for the Museum Studies course I'm taking in college. This book is a collection of essays that addresses numerous issues that are crucial to the new outlook for museums in the 21st century. Honest and up to date, the book discusses matters such as collection processing, feminism, multiculturalism, and poses questions about the basic foundations of museums as they exist today.

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for peeking at the vision of what could happen to our museums, July 24, 2011

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Melissa Leaym-fernandez "The Elephant Painter" (Fort Gratiot, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New Museum Theory and Practice: An Introduction (Paperback)

Great Book! This book was used in my arts administration graduate course to share what and how museums are changing to engage a public that is desensitized to thinking for themselves--about any subject! This book shows how museum change to make what they do more hands-on, interactive or touch-friendly as the public feels the need for constant entertainment. I like elements of new museum theory--especially for children butI think it is great to have traditional museums. Great book!