Learning at the Museum Frontiers: Identity, Race and Power

by Golding, Viv

• ISBN13: 9780754689645
• ISBN10: 0754689646
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781317106654
• Copyright: 2009-08-01
• Publisher: Ashgate Pub Co
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Summary

Public health is once again becoming a major political and social issue in the 21st century, especially in relation to issues such as vaccination, the threat of pandemics, bioterrorism, smoking and obesity. A diverse set of theoretical ideas have emerged recently in the legal, political, bioethical and philosophical fields that could usefully be applied to these and other issues in public health. This book provides a much needed introduction to some of the relevant philosophical concepts and arguments that might be used to build a philosophy of public health. Consisting of both theoretical contributions and case studies this multidisciplinary collection of essays will both inform and generate debate among academics, policy makers and practitioners about these important issues in public health.

Excerpts

In Learning at the Museum Frontiers, Viv Golding argues that the museum has the potential to function as a frontier, to tackle injustice and social exclusion, challenge racism, enhance knowledge and promote truth. The book offers an important theoretical and empirical contribution to the debate on the value of museums and what they can contribute to society.