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Lynda Mannik - Photography, Memory, and Refugee Identity: The Voyage of the SS Walnut, 1948 - 9780774824446 - V9780774824446
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Photography, Memory, and Refugee Identity: The Voyage of the SS Walnut, 1948

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Description for Photography, Memory, and Refugee Identity: The Voyage of the SS Walnut, 1948 Hardback. A nuanced look at the relationship between memory and photography as reflected in the experiences of Estonian refugees en route to Canada aboard the SS Walnut in 1948. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBC; HBJD; HBJK; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452.

On 13 December 1948, a small ship carrying 347 Estonian refugeesfleeing Soviet rule arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax. In Photography,Memory, and Refugee Identity, anthropologist Lynda Mannik analyzesthe refugee experience through the photographic record of those whomade that harrowing voyage across the Atlantic more than sixty yearsago.

Drawing on a collection of photographs taken during the voyage andat the Pier 21 detention centre, Mannik asks surviving passengers todescribe their migration, their reception in Canada, and their feelingsabout the terms refugee and boat person. She explores to what extentthe photos reflect the passengers’ experiences as they rememberthem and how those experiences ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Vancouver, Canada
ISBN
9780774824446
SKU
V9780774824446
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Lynda Mannik
Lynda Mannik is a visiting assistant professor in theDepartment of Anthropology at Memorial University. 

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