Re-imagining the museum : beyond the mausoleum /
Re-Imagining the Museum presents new interpretations of museum history and contemporary museum practices. Through a range of case- studies, including studies from the UK, North America and Australia, Andrea Witcomb moves away from the idea that museums are always 'conservative' to suggest...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
2003.
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Colección: | Museum meanings.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Re-Imagining the Museum presents new interpretations of museum history and contemporary museum practices. Through a range of case- studies, including studies from the UK, North America and Australia, Andrea Witcomb moves away from the idea that museums are always 'conservative' to suggest they have a long history of engaging with popular culture and addressing a variety of audiences. She argues that museums are key mediators between high and popular culture and between government, media practitioners, cultural policy-makers and museums professionals. The book analyses links between museums and. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (x, 198 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-185) and index. |
ISBN: | 0203361024 9780203361023 1134598890 9781134598892 |
Acceso: | Purchased with a license for 1 simultaneous UFV user. |