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Equal parts autobiography, cautionary tale, and actionable
recommendations, this book is as candid and vulnerable as the
author insists all seekers of justice be when they embark on a
full-scale DEAI initiative anchored in anti-oppression. Since the
beginning of her professional museum journey, Cecile Shellman--like
many who have been marginalized by systems ill-prepared to support
them--has had to engage in cultural realms in which she was not
fully represented and where she was sometimes misrepresented or
understood. It's difficult being the "only one in the room," while
trying to build relations and succeed in your chosen career. Ms.
Shellman shares personal relatable stories that explain how harmful
inattention to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion can
be to individuals and to the group dynamic. This rare peek behind
the curtain of museum culture leaves no holds barred. The telling
is done in an entirely approachable, if humbling way. Poignant
illustrations and vivid verbal descriptions are designed to take
you further into the author's experience as well as providing
moments of reflection and humor. Tales from the field--anonymized
stories describing microagressions, discrimination, barriers, and
roadblocks in the field--are accompanied by questions to spark
dialogue and engender empathetic responses. These anecdotes refer
to those who share the author's identity and circumstance as well
as those who don't. As with all stories, lessons and messages about
culture and patterns are told as a point of caution. What might you
do if you were participants in these events? How can you build your
emotional intelligence to a desired level for your current museum
and personal needs? Finally, there are calls to action at the
personal, interpersonal, organizational, and systemic levels. True
transformation requires complete reassessment of norms bolstered by
a broken society. This book provides strategies for implementing
change.
Equal parts autobiography, cautionary tale, and actionable
recommendations, this book is as candid and vulnerable as the
author insists all seekers of justice be when they embark on a
full-scale DEAI initiative anchored in anti-oppression. Since the
beginning of her professional museum journey, Cecile Shellman--like
many who have been marginalized by systems ill-prepared to support
them--has had to engage in cultural realms in which she was not
fully represented and where she was sometimes misrepresented or
understood. It's difficult being the "only one in the room," while
trying to build relations and succeed in your chosen career. Ms.
Shellman shares personal relatable stories that explain how harmful
inattention to Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion can
be to individuals and to the group dynamic. This rare peek behind
the curtain of museum culture leaves no holds barred. The telling
is done in an entirely approachable, if humbling way. Poignant
illustrations and vivid verbal descriptions are designed to take
you further into the author's experience as well as providing
moments of reflection and humor. Tales from the field--anonymized
stories describing microagressions, discrimination, barriers, and
roadblocks in the field--are accompanied by questions to spark
dialogue and engender empathetic responses. These anecdotes refer
to those who share the author's identity and circumstance as well
as those who don't. As with all stories, lessons and messages about
culture and patterns are told as a point of caution. What might you
do if you were participants in these events? How can you build your
emotional intelligence to a desired level for your current museum
and personal needs? Finally, there are calls to action at the
personal, interpersonal, organizational, and systemic levels. True
transformation requires complete reassessment of norms bolstered by
a broken society. This book provides strategies for implementing
change.
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