Public history : a practical guide

Author(s)

• Sayer, Faye

Bibliographic Information

Public history : a practical guide

Faye Sayer

Bloomsbury Academic, 2019

2nd ed

• : pb

Note

"First published in Great Britain 2015"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. [348]-366) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

The 2nd edition of Public History: A Practical Guide provides a fresh examination of history as practiced in its various worldly guises and contexts. It analyses the many skills that historians require in the practice of public history and looks at how a range of actors, including museums, archives, government agencies, community history societies and the media/digital media, make history accessible to a wider audience in a variety of ways. Faye Sayer's exciting new edition includes: * Brand new chapters on 'Restoration and Preservation' and history and the working world * Substantial additions covering the growing fields of digital history and history in politics * More images, figures and international case studies from the US, Australia, the UK, Europe and Asia * 'Personal Reflection' sections from a range of industry experts from around the world * Historiographical updates and significant revisions throughout the text * Expanded online 'Public History Toolkit' resource, with a range of new features Public History: A Practical Guide delivers a comprehensive outline of this increasingly prevalent area of the discipline, offering a distinctly global approach that is both accessible and engaging in equal measure. Finally, it explores future methodological possibilities and can be used as a reference point for professional development planning in the sectors discussed. This is the essential overview for any student wanting to know what history means beyond the classroom.

Table of Contents

List of Figures List of Tables Case Studies Acknowledgments 1. History beyond the Classroom 2. Museums, Archives and Heritage Centres 3. Methods of Communication in Public History 4. Media History 5. Digital Media 6. Community History 7. Teaching History 8. Restoration and Preservation 9. Policy, Politics and History 10. Beyond History 11. The Future of Public History Glossary Bibliography Index

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BB29842098
• ISBN:
  • 9781350051294
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: xi, 381 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • DC23 : 900
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Public history
  • LCSH : Public history -- Case studies
  • LCSH : Public history -- Great Britain
  • LCSH : Public history -- United States