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Preservation and Place
eBook - Historic Preservation by and of LGBTQ Communities in the United States
ISBN/EAN: 9781789203073
Umbreit-Nr.: 2285845
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: 386 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
Keine Angabe
Erschienen am 04.09.2019
Auflage: 1/2019
E-Book
Format: PDF
DRM: Adobe DRM
- Zusatztext
- <p> Significant historic and archaeological sites affiliated with two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history in the United States are examined in this unique volume. The importance of the preservation process in documenting and interpreting the lives and experiences of queer Americans is emphasized. The book features chapters on archaeology and interpretation, as well as several case studies focusing on queer preservation projects. The accessible text and associated activities create an interactive and collaborative process that encourages readers to apply the material in a hands-on setting.</p>
- Kurztext
- Significant historic and archaeological sites affiliated with two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history in the United States are examined in this unique volume. The importance of the preservation process in documenting and interpreting the lives and experiences of queer Americans is emphasized. The book features chapters on archaeology and interpretation, as well as several case studies focusing on queer preservation projects. The accessible text and associated activities create an interactive and collaborative process that encourages readers to apply the material in a hands-on setting.
- Autorenportrait
- <p><strong>Megan E. Springate</strong> works in the National Park Service Cultural Resources Office of Interpretation and Education. She currently serves as the National Coordinator for the 19th Amendment Centennial Commemoration for the NPS and won the Society for Historical Anthropology's 2021 John L. Cotter Award. Her edited volume,<em>LGBTQ America: A Theme Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer History</em> (National Park Foundation and National Park Service, 2016) was awarded the 2018 Paul E. Buchanan Award by the Vernacular Architecture Forum.</p>