Social Relevance Circa 2012
Museums & Social Issues 6:2 Thematic Issue
1st Edition
Published on 30. September 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
126 pages
978-1-59874-999-1 (ISBN)
Description
This book explores the place of museums in addressing a goal the University of Washington staunchly supports-to make the world a better place through education and research. It describes the interpretation of identity across the realm of museum work and social issues.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Walnut Creek
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
240 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59874-999-1 (9781598749991)
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Kris Morrissey | Elizabeth Wood
Social Relevance Circa 2012
Museums & Social Issues 6:2 Thematic Issue
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Kris Morrissey | Elizabeth Wood
Social Relevance Circa 2012
Museums & Social Issues 6:2 Thematic Issue
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09/2016
Routledge
€39.49
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Kris Morrissey | Elizabeth Wood
Social Relevance Circa 2012
Museums & Social Issues 6:2 Thematic Issue
E-Book
09/2016
Routledge
€39.49
Available for download
Persons
Morrissey, Kris; Wood, Elizabeth
Content
1.PrefaceGerald Baldesty2.Editor's Note: Relevance Circa 2012Kris Morrissey3.IntroductionElee Wood4.Commentary: Museums and the New RealityRobert R. Janes5.Survey of the FieldIntroductory CommentsElaine Heumann GurianAdult Homelessness by Rose Paquet KinsleyPTSD: Can Museums Play a Role? by Don L. RomeroAdoption: Where Does It Fit in Museums? by Siri LinzBody Love: Society's Body Image Problem by Ellie KleinwortAmerican Eugenics Program by Carrie PlankAging Out: Emancipation from Foster Care by Tomasina DeVitisE-Waste: A Growing Problem with Global Implications by Zulma-Lin Garcia-MoralesIncarceration of Mentally Ill by Melissa BesedaPreserving the Self: Addressing Dementia by Crista Alejandre6.Museums Rising to the Challenge of "Social Relevance Circa 2012"Douglas WortsBook Reviews7.The Social Work of MuseumsReviewed by Diana Falchuk8.Hot Topics, Public Culture, MuseumsReviewed by Kathleen McLean9.Re-presenting Disabilities:Activism and Agency in the MuseumReviewed by Christine Reich10.AfterwordLois H. Silverman