Transitional Justice, Culture, and Society: Beyond Outreach (Advancing Transitional Justice)
Clara Ramírez–Barat
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paperback. Editor(s): Ramirez-Barat, Clara. Num Pages: 560 pages, 15 b&w. BIC Classification: JFC; JFD; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 40. Weight in Grams: 838.
Transitional justice processes have a fundamental public dimension. Their impact depends in part on the social support they receive. For this reason, transitional justice bodies have increasingly implemented outreach programs. Beyond the role of outreach, however, other initiatives-such as media and cultural interventions-can strengthen, but also in some cases undermine, the public resonance of transitional justice. How can media and art be used to engage society in discussions about accountability and redress? How do media influence social perceptions and attitudes toward the legacy of the past? To what extent is social engagement in the public sphere necessary to advance the ... Read more
Transitional justice processes have a fundamental public dimension. Their impact depends in part on the social support they receive. For this reason, transitional justice bodies have increasingly implemented outreach programs. Beyond the role of outreach, however, other initiatives-such as media and cultural interventions-can strengthen, but also in some cases undermine, the public resonance of transitional justice. How can media and art be used to engage society in discussions about accountability and redress? How do media influence social perceptions and attitudes toward the legacy of the past? To what extent is social engagement in the public sphere necessary to advance the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Social Science Research Council Publications
Condition
New
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780911400021
SKU
KJH0000309
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About Clara Ramírez–Barat
Clara Ramirez-Barat is a senior associate in the Research Unit at ICTJ. She is the recipient of an MA in philosophy from Columbia University and a PhD in philosophy from the University Carlos III of Madrid. For the past ten years, her research has focused on different aspects of transitional justice and democratic theory.
Reviews for Transitional Justice, Culture, and Society: Beyond Outreach (Advancing Transitional Justice)
The book addresses a long-standing gap in transitional justice between institutional interventions and the need to recognize and support the mechanisms of human interaction-what happens between people and between communities and the structures established to maintain them. This unique collection of essays addresses the breadth of communicative mechanisms-from traditional media to new media and from art to film to photography ... Read more