Featuring extraordinary personal accounts, this book provides a
unique window through which to examine some of the great political
changes of our time, and reveals both the potential and the
challenge of narrating the political world. Molly Andrews??? novel
analysis of the relationship between history and biography presents
in-depth case studies of four different countries, offers insights
into controversial issues such as the explosion of patriotism in
post -9/11 USA; East Germans' ambivalent reactions to the fall of
the Berlin Wall; the pressures on victims to tell certain kinds of
stories while testifying before South Africa's Truth and
Reconciliation Commission; and the lifelong commitment to fight for
social justice in England. Each of the case studies explores the
implicit political worldviews which individuals impart through the
stories they tell about their lives, as well as the wider social
and political context which makes some stories more 'tell-able'
than others.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
July 2007 |
| First published: |
2007 |
| Authors: |
Molly Andrews
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 160 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
234 |
| Edition: |
New |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-84365-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Politics & government >
General
Promotions
|
| LSN: |
0-521-84365-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780521843652 |
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