| Beyond the Glass Case: The Past, the Heritage and the Public, Second Edition Contributor(s): Merriman, Nick (Author) |
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ISBN: 0905853377 ISBN-13: 9780905853376 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: The book is the result of a nationwide survey in the UK that measured public use of and attitudes to the past, archaeology and collecting. The author reviews this research in the light of contemporary theory on ideology and representation and goes on to develop a convincing explanation for the failure of museums and similar institutions to connect with the majority of the public. Merriman marshals the empirical and theoretical work to make a powerful case for a new approach to attract the under served populations; one which encourages a view of the museum as a service helping its public to see, understand and engage with its own personal, local and multi-faceted past. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Museum Administration And Museology - History | Ancient - General |
| Dewey: 363.69 |
| Series: Ucl Institute of Archaeology Publications |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.8" W x 8.8" (0.65 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The book is the result of a nationwide survey in the UK that measured public use of and attitudes to the past, archaeology and collecting. The author reviews this research in the light of contemporary theory on ideology and representation and goes on to develop a convincing explanation for the failure of museums and similar institutions to connect with the majority of the public. Merriman marshals the empirical and theoretical work to make a powerful case for a new approach to attract the underserved populations; one which encourages a view of the museum as a service helping its public to see, understand and engage with its own personal, local and multi-faceted past. |