American nationalism; patriotism and citizenship are proudly on display at historical sites across Americamdash;but they are also contested and reshaped by visitors and their engagement with those places. In Exhibiting Patriotism; Bergman analyzes exhibits; interpretive materials; and orientation films at major US sites; from Mt. Rushmore and to the USS Arizona Memorial; where controversy has erupted over the stories they tell about the past. She shows how historic narratives are the result of dynamic relationships between institutions and the public; and how these relationships are changing in an era when museums are becoming more visitor-centered; seeing visitors as partners in historical interpretation. Drawing on film theory; memory studies; visual communication; and visitor studies; Bergman offers an important analysis for scholars and professionals in American studies; museum studies; public history; and communication and media studies.
#697803 in eBooks 2016-06-27 2016-06-27File Name: B01GGPACXW
Review
