Cities, museums and soft power
Title:
Cities, museums and soft power
Author:
Lord, Gail Dexter, 1946-
ISBN:
9781941963036
Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : AAM Press, [2015]
Physical Description:
vii, 263 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Introduction: Why cities, museums and soft power / The economics of museums and cities / Museums in public diplomacy / London's knowledge quarter : the soft power of museums in the knowledge economy and urban development / Museums in the age of Brazilian soft power / Museums as signifiers in the Gulf / When soft powers collide / Unearthing the genius loci of museums in the Indian subcontinent / Cultural nomads : creative people on the road / Cranking up the soft power engine of Chinese museums / A tale of two civil and human rights cities / Cairo and its museums : from multiculturalism to leadership in sustainable development / Global and local : fairs and biennials, temporary urbanism and pop-up museums / The museum building boom / Thirty-two ways for museums to activate their soft power
Abstract:
"'Soft power' emerged as a concept in the late twentieth century to describe international relations based not on military or economic strength, but on influence. While the resources of 'hard power' are tangible--force and finance--soft power resources include ideas, knowledge, values, and culture, as well as the ability to persuade. This volume discusses soft power from the vantage point of museums and demonstrates how they are quietly changing the world. With contributions by thirteen experts from ten countries, Cities, Museums and Soft Power reveals the world's 80,000 museums to be sleeping giants. Two major characteristics of soft power--the rise of cities and the role of civil society--are pushing museums from the margins toward the center as these institutions serve as education hubs, employers, magnets for creative industries, and engines of economic development. Meanwhile, the growth of technological networks and connectivity has enabled this soft power to spread even farther and deeper across the Internet and groups of people. Whether cozy and local or internationally renowned, museums possess a cultural strength that extends far beyond their walls "-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-251) and index.
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