Koslow, Jennifer Lisa

Public History: An Introduction from Theory to Application

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ISBN 13:: 9781119146742
author:: Koslow, Jennifer Lisa
format:: Paperback / softback
publisher:: John Wiley & Sons Inc
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2021
Pages:: 224
Dimensions:: 23 x 15.4 x 1.4 centimeters (0.6
Genre:: History, General, ,
Condition:: New
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Public History: An Introduction from Theory to Application provides a comprehensive background in the history, principles, and practices of public history. This textbook explores how historians have collected, preserved, and interpreted history for public audiences in the United States since the nineteenth century, as well as current practices of public history. The book offers a review of various methodologies commonly employed in public history, including oral history and digital history, and examines issues of monuments and memory that public historians must address. It also delves into questions of ethics that public historians face in their profession. This text serves as a foundation for students pursuing careers in museums, historic sites, heritage tourism, and archives. By understanding the principles and practices of public history, readers can gain insight into how history is produced and presented in public settings, making this book an essential resource for those interested in the field.

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