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American Association for State and Local History Ser.: Introduction to Public History : Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences by Rebecca K. Shrum, Cherstin M. Lyon and Elizabeth M. Nix (2017, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated

ISBN-101442272228

ISBN-139781442272224

eBay Product ID (ePID)234931434

Product Key Features

Number of Pages200 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameIntroduction to Public History : Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences

Publication Year2017

SubjectMuseum Administration & Museology, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaBusiness & Economics, History

AuthorRebecca K. Shrum, Cherstin M. Lyon, Elizabeth M. Nix

SeriesAmerican Association for State and Local History Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight12.7 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2016-051418

ReviewsLike 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 historical analysis with the creation of space for considering multiple, sometimes competing understandings of the past. There is plenty here about "how," but always in dialogue with the crucial questions of "why.", "Introduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences is intended primarily for undergraduate audiences. It is crisply written, and the co-authors--Cherstin Lyon, Elizabeth Nix, and Rebecca Shrum--zero in on the 'big questions that underpin the how and . . . why of public history' (1). At the outset they tackle the ever-present question of what distinguishes public history from academic history, and they do so succinctly by identifying three key elements: audience, collaboration, and reflective practice (2-3). They also provide a clear explanation of what unites academic and public history: historical thinking, historical methods, and heuristics. The authors skillfully navigate readers through some of the key scholarly works that have influenced public history as an academic discipline.... Although undergraduates may be the primary audience, the introductory chapter is one that all of us could benefit from reading." -- The Public Historian "This book provides an innovative look at the practice of public history for students beginning to explore opportunities in the field. 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. Introduction to Public History will quickly become an essential book for undergraduate and some graduate courses, but it will also be valuable for interns and new practitioners." --Ann McCleary, professor of history, 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 historical analysis with the creation of space for considering multiple, sometimes competing understandings of the past. There is plenty here about "how," but always in dialogue with the crucial questions of "why."" --Cathy Stanton, Department of Anthropology, Tufts University and author of "The Lowell Experiment: Public History in a Postindustrial City", This book provides an innovative look at the practice of public history for students beginning to explore opportunities in the field. 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. Introduction to Public History will quickly become an essential book for undergraduate and some graduate courses, but it will also be valuable for interns and new practitioners., Introduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences is intended primarily for undergraduate audiences. It is crisply written, and the co-authors--Cherstin Lyon, Elizabeth Nix, and Rebecca Shrum--zero in on the 'big questions that underpin the how and . . . why of public history' (1). At the outset they tackle the ever-present question of what distinguishes public history from academic history, and they do so succinctly by identifying three key elements: audience, collaboration, and reflective practice (2-3). They also provide a clear explanation of what unites academic and public history: historical thinking, historical methods, and heuristics. The authors skillfully navigate readers through some of the key scholarly works that have influenced public history as an academic discipline.... Although undergraduates may be the primary audience, the introductory chapter is one that all of us could benefit from reading.

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromCollege Freshman

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal900

Grade ToCollege Senior

Table Of ContentAcknowledgements Preface Chapter 1: Introducing Public History Chapter 2: Thinking Historically Chapter 3: Interpreting the Past Case Study: The Baltimore '68 Project Chapter 4: Collecting Chapter 5: Interpreting and Exhibiting History Chapter 6: Engaging Audiences Chapter 7: Engaging Audiences: Case Studies from the Field Chapter 8: Putting Public History to Work in Your World

SynopsisIntroduction to Public History: Interpreting the Past, Engaging Audiences is a brief foundational textbook for public history. 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. This book is designed for use in undergraduate and graduate classrooms with future public historians, teachers, and consumers of history in mind. The authors are practicing public historians who teach history and public history to a mix of undergraduate and graduate students at universities across the United States and in international contexts. This book is based on original research and the authors' first-hand experiences, offering a fresh perspective on the dynamic field of public history based on a decade of consultation with public history educators about what they needed in an introductory textbook. Each chapter introduces a concept or common practice to students, highlighting key terms for student review and for instructor assessment of student learning. The body of each chapter introduces theories, and basic conceptual building blocks intermixed with case studies to illustrate these points. Footnotes credit sources but also serve as breadcrumbs for instructors who might like to assign more in-depth reading for more advanced students or for the purposes of lecture development. Each chapter ends with suggestions for activities that the authors have tried with their own students and suggested readings, books, and websites that can deepen student exposure to the topic., 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.

LC Classification NumberD16.163.L96 2017