The International Handbooks of Museum Studies, 4 Volume Set - Couverture rigide

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ISBN 10 : 1405198508 ISBN 13 : 9781405198509

Editeur : Wiley–Blackwell, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The International Handbooks of Museum Studies bring together original essays by a global team of experts to provide a state–of–the–art survey of the field of museum studies.

• Creates an authoritative, multi–volume reference, offering unprecedented depth of coverage and breadth of scholarship in this interdisciplinary field
• Accessibly structured into four thematic volumes exploring all aspects of museum theory, practice, media and controversies, and the impact of new technologies
• Includes a treasure–trove of examples and original case studies to illuminate the various perspectives represented
• Features original essays by an international team of contributors, including leading academics and practitioners, as well as up–and–coming names in the field
• Provides an indispensable resource for the study of the development, roles, and significance of museums in contemporary society
• Available online or as a four–volume print set; visit www.museumstudieshandbooks.com for more information

Museum Theory showcases innovative theoretical formations that have defined museum studies and which point the way towards its future.

Museum Practice addressesareas of museum work––especially those that have been neglected in the existing critical literature––in order to re–articulate and transcend the theory practice division.

Museum Media focuses on the architecture and space of museums, including the diverse media of display. 

Museum Transformations addresses the social, cultural, political, and economic developments that are shaping and re–shaping museums.

Quatrième de couverture :

The International Handbooks of Museum Studies is a multi–volume reference work that represents a state–of–the–art survey of the burgeoning field of museum studies. Featuring original essays by leading international museum experts and emerging scholars, readings cover all aspects of museum theory, practice, debates, and the impact of technologies. The four volumes in the series, divided thematically, offer in–depth treatment of all major issues relating to museum theory; historical and contemporary museum practice; mediations in art, design, and architecture; and the transformations and challenges confronting the museum. In addition to invaluable surveys of current scholarship, the entries include a rich and diverse panoply of examples and original case studies to illuminate the various perspectives. Unprecedented for its in–depth topic coverage and breadth of scholarship, the multi–volume International Handbooks of Museum Studies is an indispensable resource for the study of the development, roles, and significance of museums in contemporary society.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Wiley–Blackwell
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1405198508
• ISBN 13: 9781405198509
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 2624