{"product_id":"culture-work-tim-frandy-9780299338206","title":"Culture Work: Folklore for the Public Good","description":"How do culture workers construct public arts and culture projects that are effective and transformative? How do we create public humanities projects of the community, for the community, and with the community? How can culture work make a concrete difference in the quality of life for communities, and lead to the creation of a more just world? Why do the public humanities matter? \u003ci\u003eCulture Work\u003c\/i\u003e explores these questions through real-world examples of cultural and public humanities projects. The innovative case studies analyzed in the book demonstrate the vast numbers of creative possibilities in culture work today-in all their complexities, challenges, and potentialities. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Thematically arranged chapters embody the interconnected aspects of culture work, from amplifying local voices to galvanizing community from within, from preservation of cultural knowledge to its creative repurposing for a desired future. These inventive projects provide concrete examples and accessible theory grounded in practice, encourage readers to embark on their own public culture work, and create new forward-looking inspiration for community leaders and scholars in the field.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Frandy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0299338207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780299338206\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Wisconsin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 440\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 7.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Tim Frandy","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44057808830719,"sku":"9780299338206","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4bbffb8-40ec-409e-9153-ff2af59e5dca.jpg?v=1685048988","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/culture-work-tim-frandy-9780299338206","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}