<P><EM>Museums, Society, Inequality</EM> explores the wide-ranging social roles and responsibilities of the museum. </P>
<P>It brings together international perspectives to stimulate critical debate, inform the work of practitioners and policy makers, and to advance recognition of the purpose, responsibilities and value to society of museums.</P>
<P><EM>Museums, Society, Inequality </EM>examines the issues and<EM>:</EM></P>
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<LI>offers different understandings of the social agency of the museum</LI>
<LI>presents ways in which museums have sought to engage with social concerns, and instigate social change</LI>
<LI>imagines how museums might become more useful to society in future.</LI></UL>
<P>This book is essential for all museum academics, practitioners and students. <BR></P>
