Museums and Societal Collapse: The Museum as Lifeboat Janes Robert R.
Museums and Societal Collapse: The Museum as Lifeboat Janes Robert R. Museums and Societal Collapse explores the implications of societal collapse from a multidisciplinary perspective and considers…
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Museums and Societal Collapse: The Museum as Lifeboat Janes Robert R.
Museums and Societal Collapse explores the implications of societal collapse from a multidisciplinary perspective and considers the potential museums have to contribute to the reimagining and transitioning of a new society in the face of collapse.Arguing that societal collapse is well underway, but that total collapse is not inevitable, Janes maintains that museums are well-positioned to mitigate and adapt to the disruptions of societal collapse. Within the pages of this groundbreaking book, Janes demonstrates how museums and their staff, as key civic As institutions of the commons, belonging to and affecting the public at large, he contends that museums are both responsible and capable of contributing to the durability and wellbeing of their institutions and communities, and enhancing societal resilience in the face of critical issues confronting our species.