Looking Reality in the Eye
eBook - PDF

Looking Reality in the Eye

Museums and Social Responsibility

  1. 208 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Looking Reality in the Eye

Museums and Social Responsibility

About this book

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 one's community, as well as identifying issues and challenges where a museum's 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.With Contributions By: Ruth J. AbramStephen H. BaumannBeth CarterGerald T. ConatyJoanne DiCosimoMichele GallantRobert R. JanesEmlyn H. KosterGillian KyddJanet PieschelSusan PointeGlenn C. SutterPaul TapsellDouglas Worts

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Yes, you can access Looking Reality in the Eye by Robert R. Janes, Gerald T. Conaty in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Scienze sociali & Sociologia. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
University of Calgary Press
Year
2005
eBook ISBN
9781552383933
Topic
Scienze sociali
Subtopic
Sociologia

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Contents Continued
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. History is as history does: the evolution of a mission-driven museum
  9. Our story in our words: diversity and equality in the glenbow museum
  10. One national museum’s work to develop a new model of national service: a work in progress
  11. Engaging young minds and spirits: the glenbow museum school
  12. Liberty science center in the united states: a mission focused on external relevance
  13. Is art good for you?
  14. Negotiating a sustainable path: museums and societal therapy
  15. Out of sight, out of mind: human remains at the auckland museum
  16. Telling it like it is: the calgary police service interpretive centre
  17. Contributors
  18. Index
  19. Back Cover