{"product_id":"9780822386346","title":"TEST1 Memory and the Impact of Political Transformation in Public Space","description":"\u003ci\u003eMemory and the Impact of Political Transformation in Public Space\u003c\/i\u003e explores the effects of major upheavals—wars, decolonization, and other social and economic changes—on the ways in which public histories are presented around the world. Examining issues related to public memory in twelve countries, the histories collected here cut across political, cultural, and geographic divisions. At the same time, by revealing recurring themes and concerns, they show how basic issues of history and memory transcend specific sites and moments in time. A number of the essays look at contests over public memory following two major political transformations: the wave of liberation from colonial rule in much of Africa, Asia, and Central and South America during the second half of the twentieth century and the reorganization of Eastern Europe and the former Soviet bloc beginning in the late 1980s.\u003cp\u003eThis collection expands the scope of what is considered public history by pointing to silences and absences that are as telling as museums and memorials. Contributors remind us that for every monument that is erected, others—including one celebrating Sri Lanka’s independence and another honoring the Unknown Russian Soldier of World War II—remain on the drawing board. While some sites seem woefully underserved by a lack of public memorials—as do post–Pinochet Chile and post–civil war El Salvador—others run the risk of diluting meaning through overexposure, as may be happening with Israel’s Masada. Essayists examine public history as it is conveyed not only in marble and stone but also through cityscapes and performances such as popular songs and parades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors\u003cbr\u003eJames Carter\u003cbr\u003eJohn Czaplicka\u003cbr\u003eKanishka Goonewardena\u003cbr\u003eLisa Maya Knauer\u003cbr\u003eAnna Krylova\u003cbr\u003eTeresa Meade\u003cbr\u003eBill Nasson\u003cbr\u003eMary Nolan\u003cbr\u003eCynthia Paces\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Ross\u003cbr\u003eDaniel Seltz\u003cbr\u003eT. M. Scruggs\u003cbr\u003eIrina Carlota Silber\u003cbr\u003eDaniel J. Walkowitz\u003cbr\u003eYael Zerubavel\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128879988976,"sku":"9780822386346","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780822386346_p0.jpg?v=1763752161","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780822386346","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}