Memory and World War II: An Ethnographic Approach - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845202058 ISBN 13: 9781845202057

Verlag: Berg 3PL, 2005

Inhaltsangabe

The death and destruction of war leaves behind scars and fears that can last for generations. This book considers the connections between memory and violence in the wake of World War II. Covering the range of European experiences from East to West, Memory and World War II takes a long-term approach to the study of trauma at the local level. It challenges the notion of collective memory and calls for an understanding of memory as a fine line between the individual and society, the private and the public. International contributors from a range of disciplines seek new ways to incorporate local memory within national history and consider whether memories of extreme violence can be socially transformed. Personal testimony reveals the myriad ways in which communities react to and reconstruct the horrors of war. What we learn is that terrifying experiences reside not only in memories of the past but remain embedded in present-day lives. Foreword by Harvey Whitehouse The death and destruction of war leaves behind scars and fears that can last for generations. This book considers the connections between memory and violence in the wake of World War II. Covering the range of European experiences from East to West, Memory and World War II takes a long-term approach to the study of trauma at the local level. It challenges the notion of collective memory and calls for an understanding of memory as a fine line between the individual and society, the private and the public. International contributors from a range of disciplines seek new ways to incorporate local memory within national history and consider whether memories of extreme violence can be socially transformed. Personal testimony reveals the myriad ways in which communities react to and reconstruct the horrors of war. What we learn is that terrifying experiences reside not only in memories of the past but remain embedded in present-day lives.

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Francesca Cappelletto is Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Cultural Anthropology at the University of Verona.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Berg 3PL
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2005
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1845202058
• ISBN 13: 9781845202057
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 226
• Herausgeber: Cappelletto Francesca
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