Museums in the Material World

Informationen zum Autor Simon Knell is Head of Departmentat the Department of Museum Studies! University of Leicester Klappentext Contains articles selected from across the breadth of museum disciplines! which are linked by a logical narrative. This work seeks to introduce classic pieces and contrast them with articles which reveal grounded practice. It is intended for students and museum practitioners involved in the field of material culture in museums. Zusammenfassung This book seeks to introduce classic and thought-provoking pieces and contrast them with articles which reveal grounded practice. The articles are selected from across the full breadth of museum disciplines and are linked by a logical narrative. Inhaltsverzeichnis Section 1: Empiricism, Context and Expertise Section 2: Politics, Subjectivity and Interpretation Section 3: Possession, Consumption and Identity Section 4: Time, Change and Transient Meanings

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• Authors: Simon Knell, Simon (University of Leicester Knell, Knell Simon
• Assisted by: Simon Knell (Editor), Simon (University of Leicester Knell (Editor), Knell Simon (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.07.2007
• EAN: 9780415416986
• ISBN: 978-0-415-41698-6
• No. of pages: 392
• Series: Leicester Readers in Museum Studies; Leicester Readers in Museum Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Museum Administration & Museology, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc