Voices from the Back Stairs: Interpreting Servants' Lives at Historic House Museums

by Jennifer Pustz

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Historic house museumsone of the most prevalent types of history museums in the countryhave long depicted the owners of the house and their families, but representing the servants has introduced a unique set of challenges. While museum professionals have increasingly incorporated women, immigrants, African Americans, and other minorities into portrayals of the past, these portrayals often show an idealistic world without class antagonisms or ethnic...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0875806228

ISBN13:9780875806228

Release Date:October 2009

Publisher:Northern Illinois University Press

Length:250 Pages

Weight:0.90 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Business Business & Investing Economics Modern (16th-21st Centuries) Museum Studies & Museology Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Women's Studies

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