Introduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences (American Association for State and Local History)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (760 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1442272228 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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Cherstin M. She is author of In the Looking Glass: Mirrors and Identity in Early America, published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2017.. She currently is coordinator of the interdisciplinary M.A. Denit Honors Program at the University of Baltimore. Lyon is an associate professor of history and the past coordinator for the public and oral history program at California State University in San Bernardin
Rather than simply present careers, the authors focus on the key theories and principles of public history from collecting to interpretation to engaging an audience, along with a variety of case studies and teaching resources. (Ann McCleary, Coordinator, Public History and Museum Studies Programs, University of West Georgia)Like the best work in the field itself, this book is accessible and engaging, laced with new and familiar narratives, attuned to past injustices and their present-day reverberations, and deeply committed to the task of combining rigorous hist
Introduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences is a brief foundational public history textbook for use in undergraduate and graduate classrooms. It is organized around the questions and ethical dilemmas that drive public history in a variety of settings, from local community-based projects to international case studies.