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Voices from the Back Stair Interpreting Servant Lives Historic House Museums VG
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- Condition
- Brand
- Unbranded
- Type
- Historical
- Signed
- No
- Book Series
- Historical
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- MPN
- Does not apply
- Features
- Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- Intended Audience
- Adults, Young Adults, Ages 9-12
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780875806228
- Book Title
- Voices from the Back Stairs : Interpreting Servants' Lives at Historic House Museums
- Item Length
- 9in
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Genre
- Travel, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Civilization, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Social History, Women's Studies, Labor
- Item Width
- 6in
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 250 Pages
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Historic house museums?one of the most prevalent types of history museums in the country?have 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 conflict. Exploring the domestic conflicts that may have existed between mistress and servant often creates a more vivid and believable experience for guests. Through her examination of the pitfalls of interpretation, Pustz offers advice for museum professionals on programming accurate and compelling depictions of those who lived their lives in the back stairs and kitchen rather than in the parlor. Based on extensive surveys of historians at historic house museums, this informative study presents examples of successful interpretation programs, including those that have made the kitchen and servants' quarters the most popular stops on the tour. Pustz encourages museum curators to look beyond the archives of their own institution and explore other era-appropriate sources, including advertising and housekeeping guides, when trying to create a complete picture of the house's servants, who often left behind few records.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cornell University Press
ISBN-10
0875806228
ISBN-13
9780875806228
eBay Product ID (ePID)
74148862
Product Key Features
Book Title
Voices from the Back Stairs : Interpreting Servants' Lives at Historic House Museums
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Civilization, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Social History, Women's Studies, Labor
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Travel, Business & Economics, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
250 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E159.P867 2009
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
Voices from the Back Stairs will be a great benefit to curators and educators who work at historic sites. It not only provides the latest scholarship on domestic servants but many practical techniques for improving the interpretation of their work and lives., " Voices from the Back Stairs will be a great benefit to curators and educators who work at historic sites. It not only provides the latest scholarship on domestic servants but many practical techniques for improving the interpretation of their work and lives."-Max van Balgooy, Director of Interpretation and Education, National Trust for Historic Preservation, " Voices from the Back Stairs will be a great benefit to curators and educators who work at historic sites. It not only provides the latest scholarship on domestic servants but many practical techniques for improving the interpretation of their work and lives."--Max van Balgooy, Director of Interpretation and Education, National Trust for Historic Preservation, ""Voices from the Back Stairs will be a great benefit to curators and educators who work at historic sites. It not only provides the latest scholarship on domestic servants but many practical techniques for improving the interpretation of their work and lives."--Max van Balgooy, Director of Interpretation and Education, National Trust for Historic Preservation"
Table of Content
Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1. Shrines, Slave Quarters, and Social Relevance: The Changing Historic House Museum Chapter 2. Interpretation of Domestic Service at Post-Civil War House Museums Chapter 3. The Ideal, the Real, and the Servant Problem Photo Essay I: The Servant Problem Illustrated Chapter 4. Using the Servant Problem to Interpret Domestic Life Chapter 5. Case Studies in Domestic Service Interpretation Photo Essay II: Contemporary Interpretations Appendix 1. Text of Mail Questionnaire Sent to Historic House Museums Appendix 2. Additional Resources Notes Works Cited Index
Copyright Date
2009
Lccn
2009-028417
Dewey Decimal
973
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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