Defining Memory Local Museums and the Construction of History in America's Changing Communities |
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Contribution by:
| Levin, Amy K. Christopher, Tami Connor, James Embry, Jessie L. Gable, Eric Gomoll, Lucian Handler, Richard Langford, Donna Nelson, Mauri L. Patterson, Stuart Perry, Heather Price, Jay Rhode, Michael Sandweiss, Eric Vallance, Elizabeth d'Oney, J. Daniel |
Foreword by:
| Kyvig, David |
Series title: | American Association for State and Local History Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-7591-1049-6 |
Publication Date: | Mar 2007 |
Publisher: | AltaMira Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $102.00 |
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.