Confronting the modern city
The Manchester Free Public Library, 1850-80
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5839730 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Hewitt (0000-0001-9799-5187, All Saints Hospital, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 62-88 |
| Publication date | 2000-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Urban History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0963-9268 • E-ISSN: 1469-8706 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0963926800000146 |
| OpenAlex | W2145329563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
This article calls for greater attention within urban history to the 'civic economy of the book'. By means of a case study of the Manchester Free Public Library and its context, examining the internal workings of the library system and its impact on the broader cultural life of the city, it is argued that the nineteenth-century public library, if not an especially successful disciplinary institution, may yet have been a significant mechanism of cultural disempowerment
Cultural institution · Discipline · Institution · Library Science and Administration
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,25 |
| Citation span | 2006 - 2020 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |