Identity, Belonging, and “Dead Silence”

Towards a Prospectus for Change in the Representation of Black Residents in English Historic Houses, 1714–1837

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ID18989154
AuthorsH Mclean (0000-0002-2875-159X, University College London, corresponding author)
Year2020
Volume9
Issue3
Pages215-238
Publication date2020-09-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2161-9441 • E-ISSN: 2161-9468
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/21619441.2021.1904737
OpenAlexW3147518049
LanguageEN
References cited12

This article explores the relationship between Georgian historic house museums in England and their historic Black residents. The aim is not only to critically analyze representations of Black individuals in historic houses, but to lay the foundations for the development of a prospectus for change. By visiting three house museums with known Black historic residents, this article begins development of such a prospectus. I provide suggestions for the curation of permanent exhibits that inspire a sense of belonging in visitors, and challenge the traditionally uncritical narratives that have been presented in stately homes. It is hoped that this research will continue with a wider breadth of locations and time periods, eventually working towards change within the heritage sector, which will have impact outside of our discipline and on ideas of the past in the public imagination

Aesthetics · Art · Georgian · Linguistics · Literature · Media studies · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Prospectus · Silence · Sociology · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Gender Studies · History · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Museums and Cultural Heritage

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