Post-industrial landscape scars are traces of 20th century utopian
visions of society; they relate to fear and resistance expressed by
popular movements and to relations between industrial workers and
those in power. The metaphor of the scar pinpoints the inherent
ambiguity of memory work by signifying both positive and negative
experiences, as well as the contemporary challenges of living with
these physical and mental marks. In this book, Anna Storm explores
post-industrial landscape scars caused by nuclear power production,
mining, and iron and steel industry in Malmberget, Kiruna,
Barseback and Avesta in Sweden; Ignalina and Visaginas/Snie?kus in
Lithuania/former Soviet Union; and Duisburg in the Ruhr district of
Germany. The scars are shaped by time and geographical scale; they
carry the vestiges of life and work, of community spirit and hope,
of betrayed dreams and repressive hierarchical structures. What is
critical, Storm concludes, is the search for a legitimate politics
of memory. The meanings of the scars must be acknowledged. Past and
present experiences must be shared in order shape new
understandings of old places.
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