Not a home!
In Sweden, the public library is often described as ‘a meeting place’ or ‘a living room’. Such descriptions are often used in talking about public spaces. This commentary considers why a metaphor from the private sphere is used when talking about public spaces and public libraries.
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Language: | English |
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Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, London Metropolitan University
2008
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Online Access: | https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/68/1/InformationSocietyAndJustice%20v2%2Cn1%20p115-116.pdf |