Two Docents in Three Museums: Central and Peripheral Participation

Learning Conversations in Museums

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 45-80

  Abu Shumays, Mary ^a   Leinhardt, Gaea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 85142587906     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9781410606624-7     Document Type: Chapter

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