History Museums in the United States A CRITICAL ASSESSMENT
Heftet /
1989
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780252060649
Publisert
1989-06-01
Utgiver
Vendor
University of Illinois Press
Vekt
567 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
360
Om bidragsyterne
Warren Leon is director of interpretation at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Roy Rosenzweig is associate professor of history and director of the oral history program at George Mason University.
Every year 100 million visitor’s tour historic houses and re-created villages, examine museum artifacts, and walk through battlefields. But what do they learn? What version of the past are history museums offering to the public? And how well do these institutions reflect the latest historical scholarship?
Fifteen scholars and museum staff members here provide the first critical assessment of American history museums, a vital arena for shaping popular historical consciousness. They consider the form and content of exhibits, ranging from Gettysburg to Disney World. They also examine the social and political contexts on which museums operate.
Fifteen scholars and museum staff members here provide the first critical assessment of American history museums, a vital arena for shaping popular historical consciousness. They consider the form and content of exhibits, ranging from Gettysburg to Disney World. They also examine the social and political contexts on which museums operate.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780252060649
Publisert
1989-06-01
Utgiver
Vendor
University of Illinois Press
Vekt
567 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
28 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
360