Government and the Arts
Professor Kammen talked about the history of the U.S. government’s involvement in the arts. He talked about shifting attitudes toward public… read more
Professor Kammen talked about the history of the U.S. government’s involvement in the arts. He talked about shifting attitudes toward publicly funded support of culture, governmental levels of cooperation on behalf of cultural programs since the 1960s, perceptions of state support for the arts and humanities as elitist and other topics. close
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