Holocaust And Memory In The Global Age (Paperback, English ed)

Can collective memories of the past shape the future? If one of the fears about a globalized society is the homogenization of culture, can it nevertheless be true that the homogenization of memory might have a positive impact on political and cultural norms? Originally published in Germany, The Holocaust and Memory in the Global Age examines the nature of collective memory in a globalized world, and how the memory of one particular event-the Holocaust-helped give rise to an emerging global consensus on human rights. Daniel Levy and Natan Sznaider show how memories of the Holocaust have been de-contextualized from the original event and offer a framework for interpreting contemporary acts of injustice such as ethnic cleansing and genocide. Representations of mass atrocities in Bosnia and Kosovo during the 1990s resonated with iconographies of the Holocaust and played a significant role in the political and military interventions in the Balkans. Subsequently, these representations have had a crucial impact on the consolidation of international human rights and related issues of transitional justice, reparations, and restitution.

General

Imprint:	Temple University Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Politics History & Social Chan
Release date:	December 2005
First published:	October 2005
Authors:	Daniel Levy
Contributors:	Natan Sznaider
Dimensions:	207 x 139 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	234
Edition:	English ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-59213-276-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Human biology & related topics > Biological anthropology > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General
LSN:	1-59213-276-6
Barcode:	9781592132768

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