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Record Nr.

UNINA9910141338803321

Titolo

Museums and the public sphere / / Jennifer Barrett

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, U.K. ; ; Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

9786613628701

9781444327922

1444327925

9781280598876

1280598875

9781444327939

1444327933

9781444351613

1444351613

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (349 p.) : ill

Classificazione

069

Disciplina

069

069.68

069/.68

Soggetti

Museums - Social aspects

Museums - Philosophy

Public spaces - Social aspects

Public spaces - Philosophy

Community life

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [175]-190) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The public sphere -- Historical discourses of the museum -- The museum as public space -- Audience, community, and public -- The museum as public intellectual.

Sommario/riassunto

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