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Author:   Robert Lumley
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9781138147898

ISBN 10:   1138147893
Pages:   252
Publication Date:   10 July 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Introduction, Robert Lumley; Part 1 The Landscape of Nostalgia; Chapter 1 Heritage and ‘The Conserver Society’, Philippe Hoyau, Chris Turner; Chapter 2 The Making of the English Working Past, Bob West; Chapter 3 Museums and ‘The People’, Tony Bennett; Part 2 Museums in a Changing World; Chapter 4 Policy and Politics, Sue Kirby; Chapter 5 Putting your House in Order, Gaby Porter; Chapter 6 Tomorrow’s Yesterdays, Alan Morton; Chapter 7 The Future of the other, Brian Durrans; Chapter 8 ‘Astonished and Somewhat Terrified’, Jeremy Silver; Part 3 Sociology of the Museum Public; Chapter 9 The Pompidou Centre and its Public, Nathalie Heinich, Chris Turner; Chapter 10 Counting Visitors or Visitors who Count?, Eilean Hooper-Greenhill;

Reviews

'This publication, while in many ways as critical of some museum developments as Hewison's book [Heritage Industry], is by far the more informed and better argued.' - Scottish Museum News `A solid and challenging book which deserves a wide audience ... there is a need for more like it.' - Heritage Outlook

'This publication, while in many ways as critical of some museum developments as Hewison's book [Heritage Industry], is by far the more informed and better argued.' - Scottish Museum News `A solid and challenging book which deserves a wide audience ... there is a need for more like it.' - Heritage Outlook

Author Information

Robert Lumley is a Lecturer in the Department of Art History and Communication at Lanchester Polytechnic, Coventry.

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