Museums and the Public Sphere

AvJennifer Barrett

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Museums and the Public Sphere investigates the role of museums around the world as sites of democratic public space. Explores the role of museums around the world as sites of public discourse and democracy Examines the changing idea of the museum in relation to other public sites and spaces, including community cultural centers, public halls and the internet Offers a sophisticated portrait of the public, and how it is realized, invoked, and understood in the museum context Offers relevant case studies and discussions of how museums can engage with their publics' in more complex, productive ways

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-04-19
Mått:153 x 228 x 10 mm
Vikt:275 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:208
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781118274835

Utforska kategorier

Referensverk och tvärvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Jennifer Barrett is the Director of Museum Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia, and currently collaborates with the University of Hong Kong on a museum studies program to support developments in their museum sector. She is the editor, with Caroline Butler-Bowdon, of Debating the City: An Anthology (2001).

Recensioner i media

"[Barrett]constructs a framework within which it is possible to both confront some startling realities about the gap between museums' purported ‘public' role and their efficacy and relevance in the ‘public sphere', and consider initiatives that might rectify this situation." (Visitor Studies Journal, 9 March 2012)

Innehållsförteckning

List of Images viiIntroduction 11 The Public Sphere 152 Historical Discourses of the Museum 453 The Museum as Public Space 814 Audience, Community, and Public 1185 The Museum as Public Intellectual 143Conclusion 164References 175Acknowledgments 191Index 193