The museum between education and entertainment: The role of the museum according to the target public
The museum between education and entertainment: The role of the museum according to the target public
Author(s): Anda Becut MarinescuSubject(s): Museology & Heritage Studies
Published by: MedCrave Group Kft.
Keywords: museums; public profile; cultural capital; habitus
Summary/Abstract: While at their beginning as cultural institutions the role of museums was to raise the public’s level of education and culture, nowadays their role has become more diversified. Russel Berman speaks about the “de-sublimation” of the art, which is opposed to the vision of art for the sake of art, with a high emphasis on the public it addresses. In this context, the focus is changed from the creator/producer (including cultural institutions) to the public/consumer and to the relation between the artist and his/her public
Journal: Sociology International Journal
- Issue Year: 2/2018
- Issue No: 3
- Page Range: 185-189
- Page Count: 5
- Language: English