Museums, Society, Inequality Contributor(s): Sandell, Richard (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0415260604 ISBN-13: 9780415260602 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $49.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2002 Annotation: "Museums, Society, Inequality" explores the wide-ranging social roles and responsibilities of the museum. It brings together diverse international perspectives from across the globe, which collectively seek to stimulate critical debate, to inform the work of practitioners and policy makers, and to advance recognition of the agency of museums. This unusual collection gives valuable insight on the museum's relationship to the outside community, and its essential role as a social institution that influences, and must respond to, the changing characteristics and concerns of society. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Reference - Art | History - General |
Dewey: 069 |
LCCN: 2001049112 |
Lexile Measure: 1430 |
Series: Museum Meanings (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6.9" W x 9.84" (1.25 lbs) 292 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Museums, Society, Inequality explores the wide-ranging social roles and responsibilities of the museum. It brings together international perspectives to stimulate critical debate, inform the work of practitioners and policy makers, and to advance recognition of the purpose, responsibilities and value to society of museums. Museums, Society, Inequality examines the issues and
This book is essential for all museum academics, practitioners and students. |