Tour Guides at Memorial Sites and Holocaust Museums: Empirical Studies in Europe, Israel, North America and South Africa

Guides play an essential role in teaching and mediating difficult history, and this volume explores their perspectives from Europe, North America, and South Africa. It emphasizes the value of understanding guides' personal interests, motivations, and concept of guiding, and applies social science methodologies to describe their point of view. A linguistic analysis also sheds light on a survivor's testimony echoed in the guides' language. The studies provide an orientation for further approaches to tour guiding based on authentic materials from guides.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 231 pages
Publication date: 24 May 2022
Publisher: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden

In this comprehensive volume, contributors delve into the art of teaching and mediating challenging historical narratives from the perspectives of guides, a group that often goes unnoticed and taken for granted. Guides play a vital role in education, yet their contributions are often underestimated. This volume takes a global perspective, exploring the practice of guiding at memorial sites and museums across Europe, North America, and South Africa. The contributors to this volume showcase diverse research traditions, emphasizing the value of understanding the personal interests, motivations, and guiding philosophies of guides. Authors employ social science methodologies to shed light on the guides' viewpoints, complementing existing approaches in tour guide research. Additionally, a detailed linguistic analysis illuminates the testimony of survivors echoed in the guides' language, providing a deeper understanding of their experiences.

The studies compiled in this volume offer a valuable orientation for future research in tour guiding, focusing on and centered around authentic materials sourced from guides. By delving into the perspectives and experiences of these individuals, we gain a deeper appreciation of the role guides play in shaping our understanding of history and heritage. This volume serves as a testament to the significance of recognizing and valuing the work of guides, as they play a crucial role in preserving and transmitting cultural knowledge to generations to come.

Weight: 325g
Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783658358174
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022