The Promise of Cultural Institutions

by David Carr

Book Overview

This thought-provoking collection of essays is essential reading for anyone who cares about cultural institutions and their role in the community of learners. These institutions_often museums or libraries_have the power to profoundly alter our sense of ourselves and of the world around us, but that power carries with it obligations. David Carr challenges us to contemplate both the effects and the responsibilities, to examine carefully the nuances...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759102929
• ISBN13: 9780759102927
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"