Defining Memory Local Museums and the Construction of History in America's Changing Communities |
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Contribution by:
| Levin, Amy Langford, Donna Nelson, Mauri L. d'Oney, J. Daniel Christopher, Tami Connor, James Embry, Jessie L. Gable, Eric Gomoll, Lucian Handler, Richard Patterson, Stuart Perry, Heather Price, Jay Rhode, Michael Sandweiss, Eric Vallance, Elizabeth |
Foreword by:
| Kyvig, David |
ISBN: | 978-0-7591-1050-2 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2006 |
Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $58.95 |
Book Description:
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Defining Memory uses case studies of exhibits from around the country to examine how local museums, defined as museums whose collections are local in scope or whose audiences are primarily local, have both shaped and been shaped by evolving community values and sense of history. Levin and her contributors argue that these small institutions play a key role in defining America's self-identity and should be studied as seriously as more national institutions like the Smithsonian and the...
More DescriptionDefining Memory uses case studies of exhibits from around the country to examine how local museums, defined as museums whose collections are local in scope or whose audiences are primarily local, have both shaped and been shaped by evolving community values and sense of history. Levin and her contributors argue that these small institutions play a key role in defining America's self-identity and should be studied as seriously as more national institutions like the Smithsonian and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.