
Título: Looking Reality in the Eye - Museums and Social Responsability
Autor: Robert R. Janes
Sinopse: The articles in this book are outstanding examples of socially responsible museum work, based on the premise that museums, galleries and science centres must move beyond education and entertainment to embrace socially relevant missions. Being a socially responsible museum means addressing issues of relevance to ones community, as well as identifying issues and challenges where a museums expertise can make a positive difference. This book presents nine rich and diverse case studies of successful civic engagement, which are both practical and engaging. 'Looking Reality in the Eye' provides new directions for assisting museums in achieving long-term sustainability within their communities, while at the same time providing a rich source of ideas on how this can be achieved. Acabamento: Paperback. Peso: 250g. Dimensões: 23 x 16 x 1.
Contexto da obra
Dentro do catálogo, este livro pode ser situado a partir do tema, da autoria e da proposta editorial. “Looking Reality in the Eye – Museums and Social Responsability”, de Robert R. Janes, publicado pela editora University of Calgary Press, em 2005 e com 224 páginas, integra a categoria Teoria e Crítica da Arte. Esse enquadramento pode tornar mais clara a proposta do livro e o tipo de interesse que ele costuma despertar.
Editora: University of Calgary Press
Páginas: 224
Ano: 2005
Edição: 1ª EDIÇÃO
Linguagem: Inglês
ISBN:
ISBN13: 9781552381434
