{"product_id":"9781444334050","title":"A Companion to Museum Studies","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions in Cultural Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Museum Studies\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSharon Macdonald\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Museum Administration \u0026amp; Museology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Museum Studies\u003c\/i\u003e captures the multidisciplinary approach to the study of the development, roles, and significance of museums in contemporary society.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCollects 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\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the complexity of the museum from cultural, political, curatorial, historical and representational perspectives\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers traditional subjects, such as space, display, buildings, objects and collecting, and more contemporary challenges such as visiting, commerce, community and experimental exhibition forms\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eSharon Macdonald\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Social Anthropology at the University of Manchester. Her books include \u003ci\u003eTheorizing Museums\u003c\/i\u003e (edited with Gordon Fyfe, Blackwell 1996), \u003ci\u003eReimagining Culture\u003c\/i\u003e (1997), \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of Display\u003c\/i\u003e (ed., 1998), \u003ci\u003eBehind the Scenes at the Science Museum\u003c\/i\u003e (2002), and \u003ci\u003eExhibition Experiments\u003c\/i\u003e (edited with Paul Basu, Blackwell 2007).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 August 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781444334050\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e592\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310570860684,"sku":"9781444334050","price":54.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781444334050.jpg?v=1780164956","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781444334050","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}