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Remembering Independence (Paperback)
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Remembering Independence (Paperback)
Series: Remembering the Modern World
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Remembering Independence explores the commemoration and remembrance
of independence following the great wave of decolonisation after
the Second World War. Drawing on case studies from Africa, Asia,
and with reference to the Pacific, the authors find that
remembering independence was, and still is, highly dynamic. From
flag-raising moments to the present day, the transfer of authority
from colonial rule to independent nation-states has served as a
powerful mnemonic focal point. Remembering independence, in state
as well as non-state constructions, connects to changing
contemporary purposes and competing politic visions. Independence
is a flexible idea, both a moment in time and a project, a carrier
of hopes and ideals of social justice and freedom, but also of
disappointments and frustrated futures. This richly illustrated
volume draws attention to the broad range of media employed in
remembering independence, ranging from museums and monuments to
textual, oral and ritual formats of commemorative events, such as
national days. Combining insights from history and anthropology,
this book will be essential reading for all students of the history
of empire, decolonisation, nation-building and post-colonial
politics of memory.
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