Museum and Gallery Studies
The Basics
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Archaeology
| Author: | Rhiannon Mason, Alistair Robinson, Emma Coffield | ISBN: | 9781351373081 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 4, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Rhiannon Mason, Alistair Robinson, Emma Coffield |
| ISBN: | 9781351373081 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 4, 2017 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
Museum and Gallery Studies: The Basics is an accessible guide for the student approaching Museum and Gallery Studies for the first time. Taking a global view, it covers the key ideas, approaches and contentious issues in the field. Balancing theory and practice, the book address important questions such as:
- What are museums and galleries?
- Who decides which kinds of objects are worthy of collection?
- How are museums and galleries funded?
- What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider?
- How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing?
This user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone wishing to work within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.
Museum and Gallery Studies: The Basics is an accessible guide for the student approaching Museum and Gallery Studies for the first time. Taking a global view, it covers the key ideas, approaches and contentious issues in the field. Balancing theory and practice, the book address important questions such as:
- What are museums and galleries?
- Who decides which kinds of objects are worthy of collection?
- How are museums and galleries funded?
- What ethical concerns do practitioners need to consider?
- How is the field of Museum and Gallery Studies developing?
This user-friendly text is an essential read for anyone wishing to work within museums and galleries, or seeking to understand academic debates in the field.
