Museum Philosophy for the Twenty-First Century

Herausgeber: Genoways, Hugh H.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

What underlying philosophy and mission should museums pursue in the first half of the twenty-first century? In Museum Philosophy, twenty-four authors use the lenses of a variety of disciplines to answer this essential question. Museum professionals offer their answers alongside philosophers, historians, political scientists, educators, sociologists, and others in a wide-ranging exploration of institutions from art museums to zoos. Hugh Genoway's book offers philosophical and ethical guidelines, describes the ways specific institutions illustrate different philosophies, examines major divisions in the museum community, and explores outreach and engagement between the museum and its larger community. Both established museum professionals and students of museum studies will benefit from this insightful look into the foundations and future of their field.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Altamira Press
• Seitenzahl: 310
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Juni 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 452g
• ISBN-13: 9780759107540
• ISBN-10: 0759107548
• Artikelnr.: 22219141

Autorenporträt

Hugh H. Genoways is Professor of Museum Studies and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has co-written Museum Administration with Lynne M. Ireland, published by AltaMira Press in 2003. He is also the editor of Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. Assuming Responsibility: Lessons from
Aesthetics Chapter 3 2. Mind as Verb Chapter 4 3. The Museum: Where
Civilizations Clash or Clash Civilizes? Chapter 5 4. Legal and Ethical
Considerations in Museum Acquisitions Chapter 6 5. Connection,
Recollection, and Museum Missions Chapter 7 6. Museums and Restlessness
Chapter 8 7. Philosophy and the Ends of the Museum Chapter 9 8. The Moral
Obligations Incumbent upon Institutions, Administrators, and Directors in
Maintaining and Caring for Museum Collections Chapter 10 9. As Long as the
Grass Will Grow: My Teaching Philosophy Chapter 11 10. Science Centres:
Creating a Platform for Twenty-first Century Innovation Chapter 12 11.
Renewing the Social Contract at Berkeley Chapter 13 12. Museums and
(In)Justice Chapter 14 13. Open Minds: Inclusive Practice Chapter 15 14.
Africal American Museums in the Twenty-first Century Chapter 16 15.
Learning by Looking: The Future of Museums Chapter 17 16. A Plea for
Silence: Putting Art back into the Art Museum Chapter 18 17. Values,
Advocacy, and Science: Toward an Empirical Philosophy for Zoo and Aquarium
Leadership Chapter 19 18. Current Trends in Governance and Management of
Museums in Europe Chapter 20 19. To Members of the Museum Profession
Chapter 21 20. The Power of Museum Pedagogy Chapter 22 21. Defining Our
Museum Audience: An Extraordinary Opportunity Chapter 23 22. How Can
Museums Attract Visitors in the Twenty-first Century? Chapter 24 23.
Community Choices, Museum Concerns Chapter 25 Brief Biographical Sketches
of Contributors