Description
1. The book examines the role that museums play in the lives of children and encourages museums to make it their mission to educate and serve this audience and their families.
2. The book considers what museums could and should be doing as they plan for the future. It is essential reading for academics and students engaged in the study of museums, social justice and childhood and will also be useful for museum professionals as they consider what their institution can do to make a lasting impact on children and their families.
3. This is the first book to focus on museums, children and social change.
Table of Contents
Introduction; Section I: Museums as Social Institutions: Past and Present; Introduction to Section I; Chapter 1: Museums Across History: The Story of Children in the Context of Meuseums; Chapter 2 A Legacy of Serving Communities: A Mission of Education and Service; Section II: Museums as Social Institutions in the Twenty-First Century: Their Impact on Children; Introduction to Section II; Chapter 3: Museums in Times of Change: Today and in the Future; Chapter 4: The Museum as a Platform for Advancing Social Issues: Adressing Race, Identity, Social Justice and Peace in the World; Chapter 5: Advancing Social Responsibility for the Environment: Understanding the Challenge of Climate Change and Social Action; Section III: A Closer Look at Children and Museums in Society: Expandinf Opportunities for Engagement and Social Action; Introduction to Section III; Chapter 6: Changing Demographics and Implications for Children and Families in Museums; Chapter 7: A Blend of Two Perspectives: Understanding the Museum from the Inside-Out, A Museum Perspective and from the Outside-In, a community Perspective; Chapter 8: Rethinking the Future of Children and Museums through a Social Lens: A Call to Action; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C.
