Museum rhetoric : building civic identity in national spaces
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Weiser, M. Elizabeth, author.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2017]
- Physical Description
- xii, 220 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Series
- RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric.
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- "Examines the role of museums in promoting cultural heritage and national identity, focusing on rhetorical understandings of public space and civic engagement"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects
- Subject
- Museums > Social aspects.
- National museums > Social aspects.
- Rhetoric.
- Nationalism.
- Cultural property.
Bibliographic Information
- Responsibility
- M. Elizabeth Weiser.
- Series
- The RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric
- Content
- Introduction -- The rhetorical museum -- The story we tell ourselves -- The object of the story -- Identifying with the museum -- Identifying with the nation -- Alternative identifications -- Conclusion : the museum in the world.
- ISBN
- 9780271079035
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Collection | Call Number | Volume Info | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | OSA Archivum Library | Reference collection | 069 WEI | Reference | - |
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