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Museums, Society, Inequality (Museum Meanings)

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2002
ISBN
0415260590, 9780415260596, 9780203167380, 0-203-16738-4, 0-203-26224-7, 9780203262245
LCC
AM7 .M8853 2002
Open Library ID
OL3952770M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6807875 bytes)
Series
Museum meanings
Edition
1
Pages
289\289
Orientation
no
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

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 museum presents ways in which museums have sought to engage with social concerns, and instigate social change imagines how museums might become more useful to society in future. This book is essential for all museum academics, practitioners and students.

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