Progressive museum practice John Dewey and democracy

Preeminent museum education theorist George E. Hein explores the work, philosophy, and impact of educational reformer John Dewey and his importance for museums. Hein traces current practice in museum education to Dewey's early 20th-century ideas about education, democracy, and progress toward i...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hein, George E., 1932- (-)
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Walnut Creek (California) : Left Coast Press c2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Educational theory
  • John Dewey and museums
  • Charles Willson Peale and the birth of the democratic museum
  • Museum education in the progressive era
  • John Dewey and Albert Barnes
  • Progressive education in art museums
  • Museum education in the 1960s
  • Progressive museum practice in the 21st century.