PLAYING OURSELVES by Laura Peers ( 9780759110625 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

PLAYING OURSELVES
INTERPRETING NATIVE HISTORIES AT HISTORIC RECONSTRUCTIONS

By:

Laura Peers

Format:

Paperback

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£38.00

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£34.20

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ISBN 10:

075911062X

ISBN 13:

9780759110625

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Publisher:

ALTAMIRA PRESS,U.S.

Pub. date:

15 March, 2007

Series:

American Association for State & Local History

Pages:

242

Description:

Explores the trend for reconstructed historic sites to broaden their interpretation of early America by adding Native American interpreters to staffs that formerly presented from a primarily European perspective. This work examines the reasons behind this shift and the effects it has on visitors and performers.

Synopsis:

Across North America, hundreds of reconstructed Oliving historyO sites, which traditionally presented history from a primarily European perspective, have hired Native staff in an attempt to communicate a broader view of the past. Playing Ourselves explores this major shift in representation, using detailed observations of five historic sites in the U.S. and Canada to both discuss the theoretical aspects of Native cultural performance and advise interpreters and their managers on how to more effectively present an inclusive history.

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AltaMira Press,U.S.

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