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Museum rhetoric : building civic identity in national spaces / M. Elizabeth Weiser.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Weiser, M. Elizabeth, author.
- Series:
- RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric.
- The RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cultural property.
- Nationalism.
- Rhetoric.
- Museums--Social aspects.
- Museums.
- National museums--Social aspects.
- National museums.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xii, 220 pages :) illustrations ;
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2017]
- 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.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 201-211) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-271-08024-8
- OCLC:
- 1080550722
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