A Companion to Museum Studies (Blackwell Companions in Cultural Studies)

A Companion to Museum Studies captures the multidisciplinary approach to the study of the development roles and significance of museums in contemporary society Collects first-rate original essays by leading figures from a range of disciplines and theoretical stances including anthropology art history history literature sociology cultural studies and museum studies Examines the complexity of the museum from cultural political curatorial historical and representational perspectives Covers traditional subjects such as space display buildings objects and collecting and more contemporary challenges such as visiting commerce community and experimental exhibition forms