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
Table des matières
List of Images vii
Introduction 1
1 The Public Sphere 15
2 Historical Discourses of the Museum 45
3 The Museum as Public Space 81
4 Audience, Community, and Public 118
5 The Museum as Public Intellectual 143
Conclusion 164
References 175
Acknowledgments 191
Index 193
A propos de l’auteur
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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