Holocaust Monuments and National Memory - France and Germany since 1989 (Hardcover, Illustrated Ed)

Since 1989, two sites of memory with respect to the deportation and persecution of Jews in France and Germany during the Second World War have received intense public attention: the Velo d'Hiver (Winter Velodrome) in Paris and the Monument for the Murdered Jews of Europe or Holocaust Monument in Berlin. Why is this so? Both monuments, the author argues, are unique in the history of memorial projects. Although they are genuine "sites of memory", neither monument celebrates history, but rather serve as platforms for the deliberation, negotiation and promotion of social consensus over the memorial status of war crimes in France and Germany. The debates over these monuments indicate that it is the communication among members of the public via the mass media, rather than qualities inherent in the sites themselves, which transformed these sites into symbols beyond traditional conceptions of heritage and patriotism.

General

Imprint:	Berghahn Books, Incorporated
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	March 2005
Authors:	Peter Carrier
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
Edition:	Illustrated Ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-57181-904-8
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Books > History > European history > From 1900 > Second World War > The Holocaust Promotions
LSN:	1-57181-904-5
Barcode:	9781571819048

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