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Museums and the Public Sphere
Contributor(s): Barrett, Jennifer (Author)
ISBN: 1118274830     ISBN-13: 9781118274835
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $39.43  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: April 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Museum Administration And Museology
- Reference
Dewey: 069.68
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 208 pages
 
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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