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Interpreting LGBT history at museums and historic sites / by Susan Ferentinos.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ferentinos, Susan, 1969-
- Series:
- Interpreting history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Male homosexuality--United States--History.
- Male homosexuality.
- Lesbianism--United States--History.
- Lesbianism.
- Gay men--United States--History.
- Gay men.
- Lesbians--United States--History.
- Lesbians.
- Museums--United States.
- Museums.
- Historic sites--United States.
- Historic sites.
- History.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (x, 208 pages) : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2015]
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- LGBT individuals and families are increasingly visible in popular culture and local communities; their struggles for equality appear regularly in news media. If history museums and historic sites are to be inclusive and relevant, they must begin incorporating this community into their interpretation. Interpreting LGBT History at Museums and Historic Silts is a straightforward, accessible guidebook for museum and history professionals as they embark on such worthy efforts. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Part 1. Introduction. Introduction
- A pep talk for the faint of heart
- Part 2. Historical overview. Approaching LGBT history
- "The abominable sin" : European contact to the late nineteenth century
- Creating communities : late nineteenth century to the mid-1960s
- We're here, we're queer, get used to it : mid-1960s to United States v. Windsor (2013)
- History coda : what a strange year it's been
- Part 3. Interpreting LGBT history. Trends in LGBT historical interpretation
- Case study : displaying queer history at the Chicago History Museum : lessons from the curators of Out in Chicago / Jill Austin and Jennifer Brier
- Case study : the varied telling of queer history at historic New England sites / Kenneth C. Turino
- Case study : Interpreting for the next generation : the Summer History Immersion Program (Minnesota) / Kyle Parsons and Stewart Van Cleve
- Issues to consider when interpreting LGBT history
- Conclusion : some suggestions.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-195) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780759123748
- 0759123748
- Publisher Number:
- 99984185093
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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