Letting Go?: Sharing Historical Authority in a User-Generated

Letting Go?: Sharing Historical Authority in a User-Generated World

Letting Go? investigates path-breaking public history practices at a time when the traditional expertise of museums seems challenged at every turnâ€•by the Web and digital media, by community-based programming, by new trends in oral history and by contemporary art. In this anthology of 19 thought pieces, case studies, conversations and commissioned art, almost 30 leading practitioners such as Michael Frisch, Jack Tchen, Liz Å evcenko, Kathleen McLean, Nina Simon, Otabenga Jones and Associates, and Fred Wilson explore the implications of letting audiences create, not just receive, historical content. Drawing on examples from history, art, and science museums, Letting Go? offers concrete examples and models that will spark innovative work at institutions of all sizes and budgets. This engaging new collection will serve as an introductory text for those newly grappling with a changing field and, for those already pursuing the goal of â€œletting go,â€ a tool for taking stock and pushing ahead.
Country USA
Brand Routledge
Manufacturer Routledge
Binding Paperback
PartNumber Illustrations (some col.)
Height 9
Length 6
Weight 1.41977696728
Width 1
NumberOfItems 1
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Letting Go?: Sharing Historical Authority in a User-Generated World