The Wages of History Emotional Labor on Public History's Front Lines |
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| Author:
| Tyson, Amy
Tyson, Amy M. |
| Series title: | Public History in Historical Perspective Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-62534-024-5 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $27.95 |
Book Description:
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Anyone who has encountered costumed workers at a living history museum may well have wondered what their jobs are like, churning butter or firing muskets while dressed in period clothing. In The Wages of History, Amy Tyson enters the world of the public history interpreters to investigate how they understand their roles and experience their daily work.
Anyone who has encountered costumed workers at a living history museum may well have wondered what their jobs are like, churning butter or firing muskets while dressed in period clothing. In The Wages of History, Amy Tyson enters the world of the public history interpreters to investigate how they understand their roles and experience their daily work.