Weiser, M. Elizabeth,

Museum rhetoric : building civic identity in national spaces / M. Elizabeth Weiser. - University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, (c)2017. - 1 online resource. - The RSA series in transdisciplinary rhetoric .

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.

"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.



9780271080246




Museums--Social aspects.
National museums--Social aspects.
Rhetoric.
Nationalism.
Cultural property.


Electronic Books.

AM7 / .M874 2017