State Repression and the Struggles for Memory (Paperback)

Opening the newspapers in South America at the beginning of the 21st century can feel like being caught in static time: so many of the contemporary news stories point to the persistence of a past which is definitely not "over". The attempts to try Pinochet, the continuing searches for the disappeared, or a child of murdered parents' struggle to discover their real identity, the Truth Commission in Peru - across the continent, societies continue to come to terms with the past. This book provides an introduction to the complexity of ideas and approaches which have been brought to bear on memory and its importance for understanding social and political realities. Elizabeth Jelin draws on European and North American debates and theories to explore the ways in which conflicts over memory shape individual and collective identities, as well social and political cleavages. The book exposes the enduring consequences of repression and enriches our understanding of the conflicted and contingent nature of memory.

General

Imprint:	Latin America Bureau
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	2004
Authors:	Elizabeth Jelin
Translators:	Judy Rein
Dimensions:	227 x 150 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	186
ISBN-13:	978-1-899365-65-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Cognition & cognitive psychology > Memory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Human rights > General Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Political oppression & persecution > General
LSN:	1-899365-65-6
Barcode:	9781899365654

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