This work presents a thorough examination of librarianship and the social and economic contexts in which the profession and its institutions operate. As a basis of analysis, Buschman employs critical education scholarship and the research of German philosopher Jurgen Habermas, whose seminal work on the public sphere--the arena in which the public organizes itself and formulates public opinion--serves as a meta-framework for Buschman's study of librarianship. Buschman asserts that a significant shift has occurred from the ...
Read More
This work presents a thorough examination of librarianship and the social and economic contexts in which the profession and its institutions operate. As a basis of analysis, Buschman employs critical education scholarship and the research of German philosopher Jurgen Habermas, whose seminal work on the public sphere--the arena in which the public organizes itself and formulates public opinion--serves as a meta-framework for Buschman's study of librarianship. Buschman asserts that a significant shift has occurred from the library as a contributor to the public good to a model where economic rationality directs policy. He challenges much of the current thinking and assumptions guiding libraries, exploring the circumstances in which librarians and libraries operate and linking the profession back to democratic and public purposes as the core essence of the field. Chapters include: - Crisis Culture and the Need for a Defense of Librarianship in the Public Sphere - The New Public Philosophy and Critical Educational Analysis - The Public Sphere: Rounding Out the Context of Librarianship - Studies in Librarianship and the Dismantling of the Public Sphere - Follow the Money: Library Funding and Information Capitalism - Follow-the-Leader Library Management and the New Public Philosophy - On Customer Driven Librarianship - Drifting Toward the Corporate Model: ALA - Notes on Postmodern Technology, Technocracy, and Libraries - The Public Sphere and Democratic Possibility Highly recommended for courses in policy and librarianship, as well as for academic and public library directors, this work will also be of interest to theorists in the social sciences.
Read Less
Add this copy of Dismantling the Public Sphere: Situating and Sustaining to cart. $4.92, good condition, Sold by The Maryland Book Bank rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from baltimore, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Libraries Unlimited.
Add this copy of Dismantling the Public Sphere: Situating and Sustaining to cart. $5.47, good condition, Sold by Poverty Hill Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Mt. Prospect, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Libraries Unlimited.
Add this copy of Dismantling the Public Sphere: Situating and Sustaining to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by Jonathan Grobe Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Deep River, IA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Libraries Unlimited.
Add this copy of Dismantling the Public Sphere: Situating and Sustaining to cart. $33.66, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Libraries Unlimited.
Add this copy of Dismantling the Public Sphere: Situating and Sustaining to cart. $61.20, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2003 by Libraries Unlimited.
Add this copy of Dismantling the Public Sphere: Situating and Sustaining to cart. $63.01, like new condition, Sold by GreatBookPrices rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Columbia, MD, UNITED STATES, published 2003 by Libraries Unlimited.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Fine. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 232 p. In Stock. 100% Money Back Guarantee. Brand New, Perfect Condition, allow 4-14 business days for standard shipping. To Alaska, Hawaii, U.S. protectorate, P.O. box, and APO/FPO addresses allow 4-28 business days for Standard shipping. No expedited shipping. All orders placed with expedited shipping will be cancelled. Over 3, 000, 000 happy customers.
