Museums and the Public Sphere by Barrett, Jennifer

Museums and the Public Sphere (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781118274835)

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Museums and the Public Sphere by Barrett, Jennifer

Museums and the Public Sphere

$41.50
Museums and the Public Sphere by Barrett, Jennifer

Museums and the Public Sphere

$41.50
Format: Paperback
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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


Author: Jennifer Barrett
ISBN-10: 1118274830
ISBN-13: 9781118274835
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2012
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.60d
By Jennifer Barrett
By Jennifer Barrett
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Jennifer Barrett is the Director of Museum Studies at the University of Sydney, Australia, and currently collaborates with the University of Hong Kong on a museum studies program to support developments in their museum sector. She is the editor, with Caroline Butler-Bowdon, of Debating the City: An Anthology (2001).

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