Bennett, Tony,  1947- <br/><br/>
The birth of the museum :  history, theory, politics / 
Tony Bennett. 
 - x, 278 pages :  illustrations ;  24 cm. 
 - Culture: policies and politics. .
 - Culture: policy and politics. .
<br/><br/> Portions of this book were previously published in journals and other collections of articles. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-269) and index. 
<br/><br/> List of figures --  Acknowledgements --  Introduction --  The Formation of the Museum --  The Exhibitionary Complex --  The Political Rationality of the Museum --  Museums and 'The People' --  Out of Which Past? --  Art and Theory: The Politics of the Invisible --  Museums and Progress: Narrative, Ideology, Performance --  The Shaping of Things to Come: Expo '88 --  A Thousand and One Troubles: Blackpool Pleasure Beach --  Notes --  Bibliography --  Index.  1.  2.  3.  4.  5.  6.  7.  8.  9. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0415053870 9780415053877 0415053889 9780415053884 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Museums--Philosophy<br/>Museum techniques<br/>Politics and culture<br/>Museums--Management--Social aspects
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>069