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Cultural Memories of Nonviolent Struggles: Powerful Times
. Ed(S): Reading, A.; Katriel, Tamar
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paperback. If societies have only memories of war, of cruelty, of violence, then why are we called humankind? This book marks a new trajectory in Memory Studies by examining cultural memories of nonviolent struggles from ten countries. The book reminds us of the enduring cultural scripts for human agency, solidarity, resilience and human kindness. Editor(s): Reading, A.; Katriel, Tamar. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies. Num Pages: 271 pages, biography. BIC Classification: DSY; HBAH; HBTB; JFD; JKV. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 335.
If societies have only memories of war, of cruelty, of violence, then why are we called humankind? This book marks a new trajectory in Memory Studies by examining cultural memories of nonviolent struggles from ten countries. The book reminds us of the enduring cultural scripts for human agency, solidarity, resilience and human kindness.
If societies have only memories of war, of cruelty, of violence, then why are we called humankind? This book marks a new trajectory in Memory Studies by examining cultural memories of nonviolent struggles from ten countries. The book reminds us of the enduring cultural scripts for human agency, solidarity, resilience and human kindness.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Series
Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies
Number of Pages
259
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349441228
SKU
V9781349441228
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About . Ed(S): Reading, A.; Katriel, Tamar
Bernhard Forchtner, Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany Dr Colin Harvey, Kings College, University of London, UK Christoffer Kølvraa, Aarhus University, Denmark Red Chidgey, King's College, London, UK David Torell, King's College London, UK Dr Hart Cohen, University of Western Sydney, Australia Irit Dekel, Humboldt University of Berlin and Bard College Berlin, Germany Michelle Caswell, University of California, Los Angeles, ... Read more
Reviews for Cultural Memories of Nonviolent Struggles: Powerful Times
“The most valuable contribution of this book is to remind us of the political significance of remembering and archiving. … There are other resources available that give more depth and breadth about past movements, but for activists concerned with strategic campaign planning and movement-building this book makes the case for understanding the importance of cultural memory. This is especially important ... Read more