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Museum rhetoric : building civic identity in national spaces

Title
Museum rhetoric : building civic identity in national spaces / M. Elizabeth Weiser.
Author
Weiser, M. Elizabeth
Publication
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2017]

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Description
xii, 220 pages; 24 cm
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.
Series Statement
The RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric
Uniform Title
RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric.
Subjects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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.
Call Number
JFE 17-10394
ISBN
  • 9780271079035
  • 0271079037
LCCN
2017017647
OCLC
985078208
Author
Weiser, M. Elizabeth, author.
Title
Museum rhetoric : building civic identity in national spaces / M. Elizabeth Weiser.
Publisher
University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2017]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
The RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric
RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Research Call Number
JFE 17-10394
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