Interpreting Slavery At Museums and Historic Sites

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Kristin L. Gallas and James DeWolf Perry - Foreword by Rex M. Ellis Klappentext This book moves the field forward in its collective conversation about the interpretation of slavery-acknowledging the criticism of the past and acting in the present to develop an inclusive interpretation of slavery. Zusammenfassung This book moves the field forward in its collective conversation about the interpretation of slavery—acknowledging the criticism of the past and acting in the present to develop an inclusive interpretation of slavery. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword by Rex M. EllisPrefaceChapter 1:Comprehensive Content and Contested Historical Narratives Kristin L. Gallas and James DeWolf PerryChapter 2:The Role of Race and Racial Identity in Interpretation Kristin L. Gallas and James DeWolf PerryChapter 3:"So Deep Dyed in Our Fabric, It Can Not Be Washed Out": Developing Institutional Support for the Interpretation of Slavery Linnea GrimChapter 4:Institutional Change at Northern Historic Sites: Telling Slavery's Story in the Land of Abolition Katherine D. Kane Chapter 5:The Necessity of Community Involvement: Talking About Slavery in the 21st CenturyDina A. Bailey and Richard C. CooperChapter 6:Visitors Are Ready, Are We?Conny Graft Chapter 7:Developing Competent and Confident InterpretersPatricia BrooksChapter 8: Perceptions of Race and Identity and their Impact on Slavery's Interpretation Nicole A. Moore Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: Kristin L. Gallas, Kristin L. Perry Gallas, James Dewolf Perry
• Assisted by: Kristin L. Gallas (Editor), Gallas Kristin L. (Editor), James Dewolf Perry (Editor), Perry James DeWolf (Editor), Ellis Rex M. (Foreword)
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.12.2014
• EAN: 9780759123250
• ISBN: 978-0-7591-2325-0
• No. of pages: 148
• Series: Interpreting History; Interpreting History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; ART / Museum Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Slavery, Slavery and abolition of slavery