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Interpreting Sports at Museums and Historic Sites
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2023
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Sports are intertwined with American society. Since the earliest forms of native games to today’s extreme competitions, sports have left an indelible mark on the fabric of American culture. Today, sports are a multibillion-dollar industry. Social media provides a never ceasing outlet for community interaction surrounding sporting events and discussions. At their core, sports are an opportunity for self-exploration through the lens of competition, social structures, and community building.
Interpreting Sports at Museums and Historic Sites encourages museums, historical sites and cultural institutions to consider the history of sport as integral to American culture and society. Sports provide a vehicle to understanding the growth and development of America from colonization to globalization. Central to this work is a call to bring a balanced view of humanity to the sports commemoration conversation. Museums can and should be places of advocacy and inclusion for all athletes and sports figures: young & old, ametuer & professional, past & present. Practitioners are encouraged to consider museums as safe spaces to approach empathetic, complex, enthralling conversations that allow for both celebratory and challenging topics.
This comprehensive study provides analytical direction and practical application for interpreting sports history at a variety of sites; guiding sports and non-sports museum professionals alike. A robust series of essays illuminate the innovative, forward thinking nature of sport exhibition and programming that is an active part of the American museum experience. Thirty-two national and international authors take an honest look at the ways sports impacts culture and culture impacts sports. Six thematic essays uncover the particularities of navigating the sports historical landscape alongside an actively engaged, present-day audience. Then, a wide selection of case studies explore successful and unsuccessful attempts at attracting the public and engaging in educational discussion around both uplifting and difficult sports topics.
Opportunities for including sports in exhibition planning and programmatic development are a key benefit of this practical guide. You’ll discover an astounding variety of viewpoints and methods for offering popular sports programming into your institutional programming and outreach efforts. From a fun mix of museum professionals, historians, and sports personnel comes this complete guide to developing and implementing a more cohesive story of sport history within your institution.
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Copyright year
2023
ISBN-Print
978-1-5381-0316-6
ISBN-Online
978-1-5381-0318-0
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
248
Product type
Edited Book
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Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Foreword No access
Preface No access
Introduction No access Pages 1 - 10
Field Study: Sport History, Public History, And Popular Culture: A Growing Engagement No access Pages 11 - 28
Chapter One. Stepping Up to the Plate: Interpreting Sports with Well-Rounded Exhibits No access Pages 29 - 54
Chapter Two. From Local to Global: Interpreting Sports and Globalization No access Pages 55 - 82
Chapter Three. Fans, Coaches, Athletes, and Participants: Interpreting Sports and Identity No access Pages 83 - 114
Chapter Four. Finding Authenticity withthe Voice of Influence: Interpreting Sports and Branding No access Pages 115 - 148
Chapter Five. Connecting to Your Community: Interpreting Sports and Place No access Pages 149 - 182
Chapter Six. Empowering with Knowledge: Interpreting Sports through Education No access Pages 183 - 212
Conclusion No access Pages 213 - 214
Afterword No access Pages 215 - 220
Recommended Resources No access Pages 221 - 224
Index No access Pages 225 - 240
About the Editors and Contributors No access Pages 241 - 248
