Susan Ferentinos

Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites

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Produktbeschreibung

LGBT individuals and families are increasingly visible in popular culture and local communities; their struggles for equality appear regularly in news media. Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Sites provides a straightforward, accessible guidebook for museum and history professionals as they embark on such worthy efforts.

Produktdetails

• Interpreting History Nr.4
• Verlag: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 620g
• ISBN-13: 9780759123724
• ISBN-10: 0759123721
• Artikelnr.: 41372784

Autorenporträt

By Susan Ferentinos

Inhaltsangabe

SECTION I: INTRODUCTION Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: A Pep Talk for
the Faint of Heart SECTION II: HISTORICAL OVERVIEW Chapter 3: Approaching
LGBT History Chapter 4: "The Abominable Sin": European Contact to the
Late-Nineteenth Century Chapter 5: Creating Communities: Late-Nineteenth
Century to the Mid-1960s Chapter 6: We're Here, We're Queer, Get Used to
It: Mid-1960s to United States v. Windsor (2013) Chapter 7: History Coda:
What A Strange Year It's Been SECTION III: INTERPRETING LGBT HISTORY
Chapter 8: Trends in LGBT Historical Interpretation Chapter 9: Case
Study-Displaying Queer History at the Chicago History Museum: Lessons from
the Curators of Out in Chicago Jill Austin and Jennifer Brier Chapter 10:
Case Study-The Varied Telling of Queer History at Historic New England
Sites Kenneth C. Turino Chapter 11: Case Study-Interpreting for the Next
Generation: The Summer History Immersion Program (Minnesota) Kyle Parsons
and Stewart Van Cleve Chapter 12: Issues to Consider When Interpreting LGBT
History Chapter 13: Conclusion: Some Suggestions APPENDIXES Appendix 1:
Timeline of Key Events in LGBT United States History Appendix 2:
Recommended Reading Appendix 3: Bibliography About the Authors