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The Civil Rights Movement in American Memory
Renee Romano (Ed.)
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Description for The Civil Rights Movement in American Memory
Paperback. The movement for civil rights in America peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. This book discusses how the civil rights movement is remembered in American politics and culture - and why it matters. Among other things, it looks at how civil rights memories become established as fact through museum exhibits, street naming, and courtroom decisions. Editor(s): Romano, Renee; Raiford, Leigh. Num Pages: 392 pages, 19 b&w photos, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 163 x 25. Weight in Grams: 600.
The movement for civil rights in America peaked in the 1950s and 1960s; however, a closely related struggle, this time over the movement's legacy, has been heatedly engaged over the past two decades. How the civil rights movement is currently being remembered in American politics and culture - and why it matters - is the common theme of the thirteen essays in this unprecedented collection. Memories of the movement are being created and maintained - in ways and for purposes we sometimes only vaguely perceive - through memorials, art exhibits, community celebrations, and even street names. At least fifteen civil ... Read more
The movement for civil rights in America peaked in the 1950s and 1960s; however, a closely related struggle, this time over the movement's legacy, has been heatedly engaged over the past two decades. How the civil rights movement is currently being remembered in American politics and culture - and why it matters - is the common theme of the thirteen essays in this unprecedented collection. Memories of the movement are being created and maintained - in ways and for purposes we sometimes only vaguely perceive - through memorials, art exhibits, community celebrations, and even street names. At least fifteen civil ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Georgia Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Georgia, United States
ISBN
9780820328140
SKU
V9780820328140
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