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Summary:

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

Table of Contents:

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

Author/Creator:

Barrett, Jennifer

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Museums and the public sphere [by Barrett, J.]

Subjects:

Museums and community

Museums — Social aspects

Museums — Philosophy

Public spaces — Social aspects

Public spaces — Philosophy

Community life

Museums

Public spaces

Philosophy

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Physical Description:

viii, 198 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Call Numbers:

AM7 .B35 2012

ISBNs:

9781118274835 (pbk.)
1118274830 (pbk.)
9781405173834 (hardcover, alk. paper)
1405173831 (hardcover, alk. paper)

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2010011916

OCLC Numbers:

778327039