The Library as an Agency of Culture

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  • The Library as an Agency of Culture Book Detail

  • Author : Thomas Augst
  • Release Date : 2001
  • Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
  • Genre : Language Arts & Disciplines
  • Pages : 216
  • ISBN 13 : 9780299183042
  • File Size : 58,58 MB
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The Library as an Agency of Culture by Thomas Augst PDF Summary

Book Description: This is a special issue of the journal American Studies. Ten papers examine the role of libraries in the communities they serve and in the lives of readers. They specifically discuss the library's relationship to noise, elitism, democracy, health, and gender. Particular attention is given to the library's position in different parts of the United States and during different historical periods. Contributors include scholars of American studies, library science, English, history, and communication. There is no index. There's a small discrepancy in the title shown on the cover and the one on the title page, which reads: "The Library as an Agency of Culture." Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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