Curators and culture : the museum movement in America, 1740-1870 / Joel J. Orosz.

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Orosz, Joel J.

Title & Author:

Curators and culture : the museum movement in America, 1740-1870 / Joel J. Orosz.

Publication:

Description:

xii, 304 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Series:

History of American science and technology series

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-294) and index.
Prologue: Thesis, definitions, and structure -- The curio cabinet transplanted to the New World, 1740-1780 -- The moderate enlightenment, 1780-1800: the museum for the respectability -- The didactic enlightenment, 1800-1820: the decline of the respectability -- The age of egalitarianism, 1820-1840: the ideal of popular education -- The age of professionalism, 1840-1860: the scientists lead the way -- The American compromise, 1850-1870: the synthesis of popular education and professionalism -- Epilogue: The American compromise and museum historiography.

ISBN:

0817304754 (alk. paper)
9780817304751 (alk. paper)
(pbk. ; alk. paper)
0817312048
9780817312046

Subject:

Museums United States History.
Museum curators United States History.
Popular culture Museums United States History.
Popular culture United States Museums History.
Musées États-Unis Histoire.
Conservateurs de musée États-Unis Histoire.
Culture populaire États-Unis Musées Histoire.
Culture populaire Musées États-Unis Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Museum Administration & Museology.
REFERENCE General.
TRAVEL Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
Museum curators.
Museums.
Popular culture Museums.
Museum
Musea.
United States.
USA
United States Popular culture Museums History

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

History of American science and technology series.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 259997
Call No.: BIB 190907
Status: Available

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