Public History: A Practical Guide

• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 401
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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

Cover
Contents
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgements
1 History beyond the Classroom
Background to public history
Types of public history
Definition of public history
A history of public history
Public history debates
Conclusion
2 Museums, Archives and Heritage Centres
Brief history
Museums
Working in museums
Archives
Working in archives
Heritage and visitor centres
Conclusion
3 Methods of Communication in Public History
Exhibitions
Audio-visual aids
Interactive technologies
Handling collections
Outreach events
Knowing your public
Quantitative evaluation
Qualitative evaluation
Conclusion
4 Media History
Popular writing
Radio history
Film history
Television history
Working with the media
Conclusion
5 Digital Media
History of digital media
The Internet
Social media
Employment in the sector
Conclusion
6 Community History
What is community history?
The history of community history
Methods for community history
Community history projects
Conclusion
7 Teaching History
A history of history education
Approaches to teaching
Education in museums, archives and historic sites
Academic historians and education
Evaluation and adaption
Conclusion
8 Restoration and Preservation
History of historic preservation
Types of historical sites
Methods of historic site management
International charters and international conventions
Charities and non-profit organizations
Assessment of historical sites
Techniques of conservation practice
Working in restoration and preservation
Conclusion
9 Policy, Politics and History
The impact of policy on public history
International policy and guidelines
National and federal policies and guidelines
Indigenous and native remains
History’s impact on policy
Working in political organizations and government agencies
Conclusion
10 Beyond History
The economics of history
Careers
The benefits of employing history graduates
Getting a job
11 The Future of Public History
Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
Bibliography
Internet Bibliography
Index