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The Heart Of The Matter: Integrating Equality And Diversity Into The Policy And Practice Of Museums And Galleries / Eithne Nightingale And Chandan Mahal -- Museologically Speaking: An Interview With Fred Wilson / Janet Marstine -- Moving Beyond The Mainstream: Insight Into The Relationship Between Community-based Heritage Organizations And The Museum / Kimberly F. Keith -- Beyond Compliance?: Museums, Disability And The Law / Heather J.l. Smith, Barry Ginley And Hannah Goodwin -- Museums For Social Justice: Managing Organisational Change / David Fleming -- Fred Wilson, Good Work And The Phenomenon Of Freud's Mystic Writing Pad / Janet Marstine -- The Margins And The Mainstream / Gary Younge -- Cultural Diversity: Politics, Policy And Practices. The Case Of Tate Encounters / Andrew Dewdney, David Dibosa And Victoria Walsh -- A Question Of Faith: The Museum As A Spiritual Or Secular Space / John Reeve -- A Book With Its Page Always Open? / Oliver Winchester --^ Unpacking Gender: Creating Complex Models For Gender Inclusivity In Museums / Amy K. Levin -- Museums And Autism: Creating An Inclusive Community For Learning / Susan Davis Baldino -- Museums As Intercultural Spaces / Simona Bodo -- Museums And The Human Rights Frame / Richard Sandell -- Creativity, Learning And Cultural Rights / David Anderson -- Exceeding The Limits Of Representation?: Petitioning For Constitutional Change At The Museum Of Australian Democracy / Kylie Message -- Towards Social Inclusion In Taiwan: Museums, Equality And Indigenous Groups / Marzia Varutti -- Social Justice And Community Participation In Non-western Contexts: The Marib Museum Project In Yemen / Susan Kamel And Christine Gerbich -- Embedding Shared Heritage: Human Rights Discourse And The London Mayor's Commission On African And Asian Heritage / Janice Cheddie -- Social Media Towards Social Change: Opportunities And Challenges For Museums / Amelia Wong --^ Museums, African Collections And Social Justice / Helen Mears And Wayne Mo
This collection investigates how museums and galleries can transition from traditional repositories of objects to active agents of social justice and equality. Edited by Richard Sandell, the volume compiles essays from diverse practitioners and scholars who examine the intersection of institutional policy, human rights, and community engagement. The text provides a framework for understanding how museums can address systemic exclusion, disability, gender, and cultural diversity within their organizational structures.
What You Will Find
Experts in the field of museology recognize this collection as a critical resource for understanding the evolving social responsibilities of cultural institutions. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a foundational text for students and professionals interested in the intersection of heritage and social equity.
Page Count:
344
Publication Date:
2012-01-01
Publisher:
Routledge
ISBN-10:
0203120051
ISBN-13:
9780203120057
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