Barrett, Jennifer
Museums and the Public Sphere
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
Keywords: Museum & Heritage Studies, Public space, public discourse, museum history, museum theory, museology, tate modern, national museum of Australia
- Author(s)
- Barrett, Jennifer
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Publication year
- 2011
- Language
- en
- Edition
- 1
- Page amount
- 208 pages
- Category
- General Works
- Format
- Ebook
- eISBN (ePUB)
- 9781444351613
- Printed ISBN
- 9781405173834