Museums
Subtitle: a visual anthropology
By: Mary Bouquet
Edition: English ed.
Series: Ey texts in the anthropology of visual and material culture
Publisher: Berg
Published: 2012
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 243
ISBN-13: 9780857852113; 9780857852120; 9781845208110; 9781845208127
Subjects: Museums; Anthropological museums and collections; Ethnological museums and collections; Material culture .; Social aspects; Philosophy
Description: " ... Provides a clear and concise summary of the key ideas, debates and texts of the most important approaches to the study of museums from around the world. The book examines ways to address the social relations of museums, embedded in their sites, collections, and exhibitions, as an integral part of the visual and material culture they comprise." -- Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.