Research Catalog

Title

International thinking on children in museums : a sociocultural view of practice / edited by Sharon E. Shaffer.

Publication

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

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Details

Additional Authors

Shaffer, Sharon E., 1950-

Description

xx, 221 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

"International Thinking on Children in Museums introduces current research, theory, and practice about young learners in museums around the world. The book imparts vital knowledge about the nature of childhood and children's learning that will improve understanding of the very youngest museum-goers. Including contributions from practitioners, scholars and consultants around the globe, this volume examines museum practices and children's learning across a range of distinct cultural and geographic locales. The framework of the book is based on research and current thinking in the realm of developmental psychology, sociology, and anthropology, allowing the contributors to examine the evolution of early learning and children's programs through a sociocultural lens. This broad-based look at international museum practices for children offers a rare view of the field from an important, but oft-neglected perspective: that of society and culture. International Thinking on Children in Museums will broaden understanding of museum practice across cultures and geographic regions and as such, will be of interest to scholars and students engaged in the study of museum education, museum studies and early learning. It should also provide a much-needed source of inspiration for museum practitioners working around the world"--

Series Statement

Global perspectives on children in museums

Uniform Title

Global perspectives on children in museums.

Subject

• Museums and children
• Museums > Educational aspects
• Museums and community
• Educational sociology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Conceptualizing Childhood -- The Museum as a Cultural Institution Sociocultural Theory: Influences on Museum Experiences for Children -- Connecting Young Children's Learning Processes with Art Museum Practices / Louisa Penfold, United Kingdom -- Young Children and Cultural Citizenship in Australia / Barbara Piscitelli, Australia -- From Tool to Process: On Learning in Swedish Museums / Göran Björnberg, Sweden -- Play Africa: Disrupting with Children in Johannesburg, South Africa / Gretchen Wilson-Prangley, South Africa -- Early Learners in Lebanese Archaeology and Art Museums: A Sociocultural Case-Study / Nelly Abboud, Lebanon -- Developing Programs for Young Children at the National Museum of China / Patricia Rodewald and Jing Zhao -- Hawaii Children's Discovery Center: A Gathering Place Where East Meets West / Loretta Yajima -- Inspiring Young Children in Museums: The Smithsonian Institution, Leading the Way / Sharon E. Shaffer -- A Case for Early Learning in Peruvian Museums / Maria del Carmen Cossu and Irene Velaochaga -- Discovering World Cultures through Chester Beatty's Collections for Primary Schools / Jenny Siung, Ireland -- Making Sense of International Perspectives on Children in Museums.

Call Number

JFE 21-3526

ISBN

• 9780367275792
• 0367275791
• 9780367275815
• 0367275813

LCCN

2020020033

OCLC

1154075424

Title

International thinking on children in museums : a sociocultural view of practice / edited by Sharon E. Shaffer.

Publisher

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Global perspectives on children in museums

Global perspectives on children in museums.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Shaffer, Sharon E., 1950- editor.

Other Form:

Online version: International thinking on children in museums Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021. 9780429296697 (DLC) 2020020034

Research Call Number

JFE 21-3526