{"product_id":"9781118274835","title":"Museums and the Public Sphere","description":"\u003ch1\u003eMuseums and the Public Sphere\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJennifer Barrett\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eBusiness \u0026amp; Economics \/ Museum Administration \u0026amp; Museology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eMuseums and the Public Sphere\u003c\/i\u003e investigates the role of museums around the world as sites of democratic public space.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the role of museums around the world as sites of public discourse and democracy \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the changing idea of the museum in relation to other public sites and spaces, including community cultural centers, public halls and the internet \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers a sophisticated portrait of the public, and how it is realized, invoked, and understood in the museum context \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers relevant case studies and discussions of how museums can engage with their publics' in more complex, productive ways \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eJennifer Barrett\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eDebating the City: An Anthology\u003c\/i\u003e (2001).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 May 2012\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118274835\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310860923020,"sku":"9781118274835","price":38.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118274835_c34ab777-82e0-42e6-b2a0-11ac56e9102d.jpg?v=1780204539","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118274835","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}