Exhibiting Dilemmas

Author : Amy Henderson
Publisher : Smithsonian Institution
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-06-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781588345516

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Exhibiting Dilemmas by Amy Henderson Pdf

In twelve essays on such diverse Smithsonian Institution holdings as the Hope Diamond, the Wright Flyer, wooden Zuni carvings, and the Greensboro, North Carolina Woolworth lunch counter that became a symbol of the Civil Rights movement, Exhibiting Dilemmas explores a wide range of social, political, and ethical questions faced by museum curators in their roles as custodians of culture. Focusing on the challenges posed by the transformation of exhibitions from object-driven “cabinets of curiosities” to idea-driven sources of education and entertainment, the contributors—all Smithsonian staff members—provide a lively and sometimes provocative discussion of the increasingly complex enterprise of acquiring and displaying objects in a museum setting.

Author : Colin Divall,Andrew Scott
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780718501068

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Making Histories in Transport Museums by Colin Divall,Andrew Scott Pdf

This book is the first in 30 years to take transport museums seriously as vehicles for the making of public histories. Drawing upon many years' experience of visiting and working in transport museums around the world, the authors argue that the sector's historical roots are more complex than is usually thought. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective but firmly rooted in the practice of making public histories, this book brings the study of transport museums firmly into the mainstream of academic and professional debate.>

Author : Nena Galanidou,Liv Helga Dommasnes
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789201840

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Telling Children About the Past by Nena Galanidou,Liv Helga Dommasnes Pdf

This book brings together archeologists, historians, psychologists, and educators from different countries and academic traditions to address the many ways that we tell children about the (distant) past. Knowing the past is fundamentally important for human societies, as well as for individual development. The authors expose many unquestioned assumptions and preformed images in narratives of the past that are routinely presented to children. The contributors both examine the ways in which children come to grips with the past and critically assess the many ways in which contemporary societies and an increasing number of commercial agents construct and use the past.

Author : Ira Jacknis,James Snead,Donald McVicker
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780803268388

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Coming of Age in Chicago by Ira Jacknis,James Snead,Donald McVicker Pdf

"Collection of scholarly essays and primary documents exploring the significance of the 1893 World's Fair and the history of American anthropology"--

Author : David E. Kyvig,Myron A. Marty
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : History
ISBN : 0742502716

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Nearby History by David E. Kyvig,Myron A. Marty Pdf

In the Second Edition of Nearby History, the authors have updated all chapters, introduced information about internet sources and uses of newer technologies, as well as updated the appendices.

Author : Ruth Sandwell,Amy von Heyking
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781442626515

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Becoming a History Teacher by Ruth Sandwell,Amy von Heyking Pdf

Becoming a History Teacher is a collection of thoughtful essays by history teachers, historians, and teacher educators on how to prepare student teachers to think historically and to teach historical thinking.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Canada
ISBN : IND:30000092942592

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Material History Review by Anonim Pdf

Author : Benjamin Hufbauer
Publisher : CultureAmerica
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Architecture
ISBN : UOM:39015063656774

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Presidential Temples by Benjamin Hufbauer Pdf

This book explores the visual and material cultures of presidential commemoration--memorials and monuments, libraries and archives--and the problematic ways in which presidents themselves have largely taken over their own commemoration. The author sees these various commemorative sites as playing a key role in the construction of our collective political and cultural self-images and as another sign of our preoccupation with celebrity culture. Ultimately, he contends, these presidential temples reflect not only our civil religion but also the extraordinary expansion of executive authority--and presidential self-commemoration--since FDR.

Author : Michael Patrick Cullinane,David Ryan
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781782384403

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U.S. Foreign Policy and the Other by Michael Patrick Cullinane,David Ryan Pdf

John Quincy Adams warned Americans not to search abroad for monsters to destroy, yet such figures have frequently habituated the discourses of U.S. foreign policy. This collection of essays focuses on counter-identities in American consciousness to explain how foreign policies and the discourse surrounding them develop. Whether it is the seemingly ubiquitous evil of Hitler during World War II or the more complicated perceptions of communism throughout the Cold War, these essays illuminate the cultural contexts that constructed rival identities. The authors challenge our understanding of “others,” looking at early applications of the concept in the eighteenth century to recent twenty-first century conflicts, establishing how this phenomenon is central to decision making through centuries of conflict.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ReadHowYouWant.com
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781442993945

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Consumers’ Imperium (Volume 2 of 2) (EasyRead Super Large 18pt Edition) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Yannis Hamilakis,Philip Duke
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781315434193

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Archaeology and Capitalism by Yannis Hamilakis,Philip Duke Pdf

The editors and contributors to this volume focus on the inherent political nature of archaeology and its impact on the practice of the discipline. Pointing to the discipline’s history of advancing imperialist, colonialist, and racist objectives, they insist that archaeology must rethink its muted professional stance and become more overtly active agents of change. The discipline is not about an abstract “archaeological record” but about living individuals and communities, whose lives and heritage suffer from the abuse of power relationships with states and their agents. Only by recognizing this power disparity, and adopting a political ethic for the discipline, can archaeology justify its activities. Chapters range from a critique of traditional ethical codes, to examinations of the capitalist motivations and structures within the discipline, to calls for an engaged, emancipatory archaeology that improves the lives of the people with whom archaeologists work. A direct challenge to the discipline, this volume will provoke discussion, disagreement, and inspiration for many in the field.

Author : Samuel Orchart Beeton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1132 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NLS:V000620592

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Beeton's Dictionary of Universal Information. Comprising a Complete Summary of the ... Sciences ... Arts ... Literary Knowledge, Etc by Samuel Orchart Beeton Pdf

Author : Samuel Orchart Beeton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1186 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1870
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:600082027

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Beeton's Dictionary of universal information; comprising a complete summary of the moral, mathematical, physical and natural sciences [&c., ed. by S.O. Beeton and J. Sherer. Wanting pt. 13]. by Samuel Orchart Beeton Pdf

Author : Elena Tajima Creef
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780814716229

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Imaging Japanese America by Elena Tajima Creef Pdf

Creef looks at racial profiling Asian Americans over the past 100 years by examining images by well known photographers such as Dorothea Lange and Ansel Adams.

Author : Margaret D. Lowman,H. Bruce Rinker
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2004-09-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080491349

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Forest Canopies by Margaret D. Lowman,H. Bruce Rinker Pdf

The treetops of the world's forests are where discovery and opportunity abound, however they have been relatively inaccessible until recently. This book represents an authoritative synthesis of data, anecdotes, case studies, observations, and recommendations from researchers and educators who have risked life and limb in their advocacy of the High Frontier. With innovative rope techniques, cranes, walkways, dirigibles, and towers, they finally gained access to the rich biodiversity that lives far above the forest floor and the emerging science of canopy ecology. In this new edition of Forest Canopies, nearly 60 scientists and educators from around the world look at the biodiversity, ecology, evolution, and conservation of forest canopy ecosystems. -Comprehensive literature list -State-of-the-art results and data sets from current field work -Foremost scientists in the field of canopy ecology -Expanded collaboration of researchers and international projects -User-friendly format with sidebars and case studies -Keywords and outlines for each chapter