New Museum Theory and Practice

<i>New Museum Theory and Practice</i> is an original collection of essays with a unique focus: the contested politics and ideologies of museum exhibition. <br /> <ul> <li style=”list-style: none”><br /> </li> <li>Contains 12 original essays that contribute to the field while creating a collective whole for course use.<br /> </li> <li>Discusses theory through vivid examples and historical overviews.<br /> </li> <li>Offers guidance on how to put theory into practice.<br /> </li> <li>Covers a range of museums around the world: from art to history, anthropology to music, as well as historic houses, cultural centres, virtual sites, and commercial displays that use the conventions of the museum.<br /> </li> <li>Authors come from the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia, and from a variety of fields that inform cultural studies.</li> </ul>