Ecomuseums 2nd Edition A Sense of Place

This updated second edition reference work looks at recent developments in the field internationally and in terms of new theories and practices.

Introduction to the second edition \ Introduction to the first edition \ Part I - Historical and Philosophical Background \ 1. Place exploration: museums and the environment \ 2. Place exploration: museums, identity, community \ 3. Museums, community, environment: the emergence of the ecomuseum \ 4. Ecomuseums: definitions, theoretical models and characteristics \ Part II - Ecomuseums: an overview \ 5. From theory to practice: ecomuseums in France \ 6. Ecomuseums in Continental Europe \ 7. Ecomuseums in Britain, North America and Australia \ 8. Ecomuseums in Africa and Central and South America \ 9. Ecomuseums in the Middle East and Asia \ Part III - Re-evaluating the ecomuseum \ 10. Ecomuseums roles; ecomuseum futures \ Index