Lon Dubinsky
Biographic Data
| ID | 836885 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lon Dubinsky |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lon |
| FAMILY NAME | Dubinsky |
| SIGNATURE | DUBINSKY L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kamloops Art Gallery |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1979 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A Tale of Relevance in Two Museums in Two Small Cities
This paper contributes to the debate about the social relevance of museums by exploring two seemingly different situations: the making of a community portrait by artists for an exhibition about city life, and the unanticipated discoveries by international students in a display of decorative arts. The account and analysis demonstrate how the two experiences amplify each other and raise issues about the possibilities and limits of relevance in and …
In Praise of Small Cities
This article demonstrates how cultural participation contributes to collective understanding in a small city, using Kamloops, British Columbia, as a case study. It examines how pools of social and cultural capital give purpose and shape to the arts and heritage community and considers two related variables: the geographical and social proximity of people, organizations, and neighbourhoods, and the recognition that various kinds of collaboration m…
Cultural Development in the Small City
This article addresses several cultural, economic and social issues facing small cities, which are defined as those with a population between 50,000 and 150,000. It begins by reporting on the work of “The Cultural Future of Small Cites” project, a multi-year community-based research project that is exploring how and why arts and heritage flourish in small urban centers, using Kamloops, British Columbia as a case study. It then focuses on some pro…
‘Working Well, Together’
Eight Questions in Search of an Answer
Today, when a university student requests original material on the study of adolescence, professors are inclined to suggest a classic in the field. Works by Margaret Mead (1928), Erik Erikson (1968), or Edgar Friedenberg (1959) come to mind, despite the fact that the most contemporary of these materials was written in 1968. One reason their contributions remain compelling is that their approach to adolescence speaks to people with a variety of in…
The Making of the Canadian Media
Cultural Development in the Small City
This article addresses several cultural, economic and social issues facing small cities, which are defined as those with a population between 50,000 and 150,000. It begins by reporting on the work of “The Cultural Future of Small Cites” project, a multi-year community-based research project that is exploring how and why arts and heritage flourish in small urban centers, using Kamloops, British Columbia as a case study. It then focuses on some pro…
The Making of the Canadian Media
Eight Questions in Search of an Answer
Today, when a university student requests original material on the study of adolescence, professors are inclined to suggest a classic in the field. Works by Margaret Mead (1928), Erik Erikson (1968), or Edgar Friedenberg (1959) come to mind, despite the fact that the most contemporary of these materials was written in 1968. One reason their contributions remain compelling is that their approach to adolescence speaks to people with a variety of in…
‘Working Well, Together’
Cultural Development in the Small City
This article addresses several cultural, economic and social issues facing small cities, which are defined as those with a population between 50,000 and 150,000. It begins by reporting on the work of “The Cultural Future of Small Cites” project, a multi-year community-based research project that is exploring how and why arts and heritage flourish in small urban centers, using Kamloops, British Columbia as a case study. It then focuses on some pro…
In Praise of Small Cities
This article demonstrates how cultural participation contributes to collective understanding in a small city, using Kamloops, British Columbia, as a case study. It examines how pools of social and cultural capital give purpose and shape to the arts and heritage community and considers two related variables: the geographical and social proximity of people, organizations, and neighbourhoods, and the recognition that various kinds of collaboration m…
A Tale of Relevance in Two Museums in Two Small Cities
This paper contributes to the debate about the social relevance of museums by exploring two seemingly different situations: the making of a community portrait by artists for an exhibition about city life, and the unanticipated discoveries by international students in a display of decorative arts. The account and analysis demonstrate how the two experiences amplify each other and raise issues about the possibilities and limits of relevance in and …
Sociology (6 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (4 works) · Cultural capital (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Media studies (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Urban Planning and Governance (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Cultural heritage (2 works)