Defining Memory : Local Museums and the Construction of History in America's Changing Communities

Amy K Levin

ISBN 10: 1538107872 / ISBN 13: 9781538107874

Edité par Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Okt 2017, 2017

Neuware - 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. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781538107874

Synopsis :

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.

À propos de l?auteur: Joshua G. Adair is associate professor of English at Murray State University in Kentucky, where he also serves as coordinator of Gender & Diversity Studies and director of the Racer Writing Center.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Defining Memory : Local Museums and the ...
Éditeur : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Okt 2017
Date d'édition : 2017
Reliure : Buch
Etat : Neu
Edition : 2ème Édition