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Book Synopsis: MUSEUM THEORY EDITED BY ANDREA WITCOMB AND KYLIE MESSAGE      Museum Theory offers critical perspectives drawn from a broad range of disciplinary and intellectual traditions. This volume describes and challenges previous ways of understanding museums and their relationship to society. Essays written by scholars from museology and other disciplines address theoretical reflexivity in the museum, exploring the contextual, theoretical, and pragmatic ways museums work, are understood, and are experienced.

     Organized around three themes—Thinking about Museums, Disciplines and Politics, and Theory from Practice/Practicing Theory—the text includes discussion and analysis of different kinds of museums from various, primarily contemporary, national and local contexts. Essays consider subjects including the nature of museums as institutions and their role in the public sphere, cutting-edge museum practice and their connections with current global concerns, and the links between museum studies and disciplines such as cultural studies, anthropology, and history.

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Are you ready to deepen your understanding of museums and their profound impact on society? Introducing Museum Theory, a groundbreaking book edited by Andrea Witcomb and Kylie Message that offers critical perspectives from various intellectual traditions. This must-read volume challenges traditional ways of thinking about museums, providing a fresh and insightful approach to exploring their significance.

One of the key strengths of Museum Theory is its interdisciplinary approach. Written by scholars from museology and other disciplines, this book delves into theoretical reflexivity in museums, shedding light on the contextual, theoretical, and pragmatic ways in which these institutions operate, are perceived, and are experienced. It's a comprehensive exploration of the intricate dynamics at play within the museum world.

Divided into three compelling sections—Thinking about Museums, Disciplines and Politics, and Theory from Practice/Practicing Theory—Museum Theory delves into different kinds of museums, primarily from contemporary national and local contexts. This wide-ranging collection of essays covers fascinating subjects, including the nature of museums as institutions and their role in the public sphere, cutting-edge museum practices, and their connections to global concerns. Appearances from cultural studies, anthropology, and history further enrich the interdisciplinary nature of this remarkable book.

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