Defining Memory: Local Museums and the Construction of History in America's Changing Communities Contributor(s): Levin, Amy K. (Editor), Adair, Joshua G. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1538107872 ISBN-13: 9781538107874 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers OUR PRICE: $121.77 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Museum Administration And Museology - History | United States - State & Local - General |
Dewey: 973 |
LCCN: 2017024163 |
Series: American Association for State and Local History |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.1" W x 9.1" (1.41 lbs) 346 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This updated edition of Defining Memory: Local Museums and the Construction of History in America's Changing Communities offers readers multiple lenses for viewing and discussing local institutions. New chapters are included in a section titled "Museums Moving Forward," which analyzes the ways in which local museums have come to adopt digital technologies in selecting items for exhibitions as well as the complexities of creating institutions devoted to marginalized histories. In addition to the new chapters, the second edition updates existing chapters, presenting changes to the museums discussed. It features expanded discussions of how local museums treat (or ignore) racial and ethnic diversity and concludes with a look at how business relationships, political events, and the economy affect what is shown and how it is displayed in local museums. |