Museum and Gallery Studies The Basics

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Series:
The Basics
Author:
Rhiannon Mason, Alistair Robinson, Emma Coffield
ISBN:
9781351373081
Related ISBNs:
9780415834544, 9781315148571, 9780415834551
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
236
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2023-09-26
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2018
Copyright by:
Rhiannon Mason, Alistair Robinson and Emma Coffield 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Social Studies