Memory and Migration in the Shadow of War Australia's Greek Immigrants after World War II and the Greek Civil War

Damousi, Joy

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK,, 2015

Beschreibung

Octavo; hardcover, with gilt spine titling; 261pp. Very minor wear. Some mild scuffing to the dustwrapper. Near fine. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. In an engaging and original contribution to the field of memory studies, Joy Damousi considers the enduring impact of war on family memory in the Greek diaspora. Focusing on Australia's Greek immigrants in the aftermath of the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, the book explores the concept of remembrance within the larger context of migration to show how inter-generational experience of war and trauma transcend both place and nation. Drawing from the most recent research in memory, trauma and transnationalism, Memory and Migration in the Shadow of War deals with the continuities and discontinuities of war stories, assimilation in modern Australia, politics and activism, child migration and memories of mothers and children in war. Damousi sheds new lights on aspects of forgotten memory and silence within families and communities, and in particular the ways in which past experience of violence and tragedy is both negotiated and processed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 93171

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Titel: Memory and Migration in the Shadow of War ...

Verlag: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge UK,

Erscheinungsdatum: 2015