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Item specifics
- 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
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0.7 in
- Genre
- Travel, Social Science, Business & Economics, History
- Topic
- Civilization, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Social History, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Women's Studies, Labor
- Item Weight
- 16 Oz
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 250 Pages
About this product
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
Number of Pages
250 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Civilization, Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Social History, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Women's Studies, Labor
Publication Year
2009
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Travel, Social Science, Business & Economics, History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
16 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2009-028417
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., " 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"
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
973
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
Synopsis
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., 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., 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..., 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 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 servantsÆ 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 houseÆs servants, who often left behind few records., 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.
LC Classification Number
E159.P867 2009
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