Museums, Society, Inequality

Informationen zum Autor Richard Sandell is Lecturer in Museum Studies at the University of Leicester and Research Associate of RCMG (Research Centre for Museums and Galleries) Klappentext 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:offers different understandings of the social agency of the museumpresents ways in which museums have sought to engage with social concerns, and instigate social changeimagines how museums might become more useful to society in future.This book is essential for all museum academics, practitioners and students. Zusammenfassung This exellent book brings together diverse perspectives from across the globe to explore the wide-ranging social roles and responsibilities of the museum. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of illustrations, Notes on contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements, Part 1 Museums and society: issues and perspectives, Part 2 Strategies for inclusion, Part 3 Towards the inclusive museum, Index

Sommario

List of illustrations, Notes on contributors, Preface, Acknowledgements, Part 1 Museums and society: issues and perspectives, Part 2 Strategies for inclusion, Part 3 Towards the inclusive museum, Index

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: R. Sandell, Randell Sandell, Richard Sandell, Richard (University of Leicester Sandell
• Con la collaborazione di: Richard Sandell (Editore), Richard (University of Leicester Sandell (Editore), Sandell Richard (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.01.2002
• EAN: 9780415260602
• ISBN: 978-0-415-26060-2
• Pagine: 292
• Serie: Museum Meanings; Museum Meanings (Paperback); Museum Meanings
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Storia dell'arte; Museum, historic sites, gallery & art guides, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, ART / History / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Travel guides: museums, historic sites, galleries etc