Cultural Education
Redefining the Role of Museums in the 21st Century
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12912016 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wendy Earle (Birkbeck, University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 533-546 |
| Publication date | 2013-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/soc4.12050 |
| OpenAlex | W1523999635 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 33 |
In this paper, I argue that in the face of a crisis about the value of culture, cultural education has been represented by some of its advocates as a new way of legitimising the cultural sector. It enables museums, for example, to appear more inclusive and democratic, more relevant to young people and others who do not normally visit museums, and more responsive to the needs of the society. However, defining the value of culture through an emphasis on cultural education, paradoxically, has the potential to undermine the basis of the museum's existence as a public institution. With reference to my research into New Labour's cultural policy, particularly in relation to museums, this paper highlights discourses that have given cultural education a more significant role in the cultural sector. I show how cultural education, with ‘cultural inclusion’ as its main objective, has evolved in the context of an existential crisis in the museum sector over the past 30 years, appearing to offer a means through which they can redefine their role and value in the society as anti‐elitist organisations supporting social change. I then go onto show how this apparent solution to the problem might further undermine the unique value of museums
Context (archaeology · Cultural institution · Cultural policy · Democracy · Environmental ethics · Existentialism · Face (sociological concept · Inclusion (mineral · Institution · Media studies · Political science · Politics · Social science · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Art Education and Development · Cultural Industries and Urban Development · History · Law · Museums and Cultural Heritage
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |