Voices from the Back Stairs: Interpreting Servants' Lives at Historic House Museums

by Jennifer Pustz

Historic house museumsone of the most prevalent types of history museums in the countryhave long depicted the owners of the house and their families, but representing the servants has introduced a unique set of challenges. While museum professionals have increasingly incorporated women, immigrants, African Americans, and other minorities into portrayals of the past, these portrayals often show an idealistic world without class antagonisms or ethnic...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0875806228
• ISBN13: 9780875806228
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher