International Thinking on Children in Museums - A Sociocultural View of Practice

International Thinking on Children in Museums introduces current research, theory, and practice about young learners in museums around the world. The book imparts vital knowledge about the nature of childhood and children''s learning that will improve understanding of the very youngest museum-goers.

Including contributions from practitioners, scholars, and consultants around the globe, this volume examines museum practices and children''s learning across a range of distinct cultural and geographic locales. The framework of the book is based on research and current thinking in the realm of developmental psychology, sociology, and anthropology, allowing the contributors to examine the evolution of early learning and children''s programs through a sociocultural lens. This broad-based look at international museum practices for children offers a rare view of the field from an important, but oft-neglected perspective: that of society and culture.