Re-Imagining the Museum

English

Series: Museum Meanings Ser.

ISBN: 0203361024

EAN: 9780203361023

Category: Travel / Museums, Tours, Points of Interest/Social Science / Media Studies/Social Science / Popular Culture/Political Science / Public Policy / Cultural Policy/

Publisher: Routledge

Release Date: 12/05/2002

Synopsis: Through a range of case- studies, including studies from the UK, North America and Australia, this book moves away from the idea that museums are always "conservative" to suggest they have a long history of engaging with popular culture and addressing a variety of audiences. Andrea Whitcomb argues that museums are key mediators between high and popular culture and between government, media practitioners, cultural policy-makers and museums professionals. The book also analyses links between museums and the media, looks at the role of museums in cities and discusses the effects on museums of cultural policies.

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