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Memory and the Impact of Political Transformation in Public Space (Paperback, New)
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Memory and the Impact of Political Transformation in Public Space (Paperback, New)
Series: Radical Perspectives
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Memory and the Impact of Political Transformation in Public Space
explores the effects of major upheavals-wars, decolonization, and
other social and economic changes-on the ways in which public
histories are presented around the world. Examining issues related
to public memory in twelve countries, the histories collected here
cut across political, cultural, and geographic divisions. At the
same time, by revealing recurring themes and concerns, they show
how basic issues of history and memory transcend specific sites and
moments in time. A number of the essays look at contests over
public memory following two major political transformations: the
wave of liberation from colonial rule in much of Africa, Asia, and
Central and South America during the second half of the twentieth
century and the reorganization of Eastern Europe and the former
Soviet bloc beginning in the late 1980s. This collection expands
the scope of what is considered public history by pointing to
silences and absences that are as telling as museums and memorials.
Contributors remind us that for every monument that is erected,
others-including one celebrating Sri Lanka's independence and
another honoring the Unknown Russian Soldier of World War II-remain
on the drawing board. While some sites seem woefully underserved by
a lack of public memorials-as do post-Pinochet Chile and post-civil
war El Salvador-others run the risk of diluting meaning through
overexposure, as may be happening with Israel's Masada. Essayists
examine public history as it is conveyed not only in marble and
stone but also through cityscapes and performances such as popular
songs and parades. Contributors James Carter John Czaplicka
Kanishka Goonewardena Lisa Maya Knauer Anna Krylova Teresa Meade
Bill Nasson Mary Nolan Cynthia Paces Andrew Ross Daniel Seltz T. M.
Scruggs Irina Carlota Silber Daniel J. Walkowitz Yael Zerubavel
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