Research Catalog

Title

Gender perspectives : essays on women in museums / edited by Jane R. Glaser and Artemis A. Zenetou.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Institution, [1994], ©1994.

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Additional Authors

• Glaser, Jane R.
• Zenetou, Artemis A.

Description

xxv, 161 pages; 23 cm

Subject

• Museums > Educational aspects > United States
• Museums > United States > Administration
• Women museum curators > United States
• Women in the professions > United States
• Sex role > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-157).

Contents

• Foreword / Claudine Brown -- Introduction: Breaking the Cycles of Exclusion / Mary Schmidt Campbell -- Pt. 1. The Impact of Women and Museum Work: A Historical Perspective. Pioneering Efforts of Early Museum Women / Kendall Taylor. Influence and Effect / Paul N. Perrot. Changing Roles and Attitudes / Jean Weber -- Pt. 2. The Impact of Feminist Scholarship: New Approaches to History, Art, and Science. Three Stages of Development / Lois W. Banner. Removing the Barriers to Change / Victoria Funk. From Theory to Practice: Correcting Inequalities / Marcia Tucker -- Pt. 3. The Impact of Feminist Scholarship in Collections, Exhibitions, and Publications. New Angles of Vision / Edith P. Mayo. Attitudes toward Gender Equity / Esin Atil. Balancing Gender Representation / Frank Talbot -- Pt. 4. Contemporary Initiatives in Ethnic Museums, Children's Museums, and Science and Technology Centers. The Empowerment of African American Museums / Rowena Stewart.
• Empowering the Mind of the Child in Children's Museums / Ann W. Lewin. Bringing Civility to Science Museums / JoAllyn Archambault. Creating a Unified Effort / Zora Martin Felton -- Pt. 5. The Impact of Gender Perspectives: Museums as Educational Institutions. A Recent History of Women Educators in Art Museums / Linda Downs. Interpreting Gender Perspectives / Malcolm Arth. Evaluating the Ethics and Consciences of Museums / Robert Sullivan. An Inside View / Margery Gordon -- Pt. 6. The Impact of the Future on Museums: Societal and Technological Changes. In Preparation for the Future / Heather Paul. Instituting Change / E. Kay Davis. Learning from the Past / Tom Crouch. Assuming Leadership Roles / Christina Orr-Cahall -- Pt. 7. Theory in Practice: About an Exhibition. A Case Study of Applied Feminist Theories / Barbara Clark Smith -- Pt. 8. Conclusion: Toward a Collective Perspective. Summary and Calls to Action / Susan Stitt -- Selected Bibliography / Maureen Grove Turman.

ISBN

1560983256

LCCN

93019713

OCLC

• 28066926
• ocm28066926
• SCSB-14482837

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Columbia University Libraries