Memory, Edited
Taking Liberties with History
$62.39
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2023
Summary
An exploration of historical memory and networks of meaning in the context of today’s crises of extremism and polarization.
As authoritarianism continues to rise around the world, the stories we tell ourselves about what has happened and what is happening become ever more relevant. In Memory, Edited, Abby Smith Rumsey examines collective memory, how it binds us, and how it can be used by bad actors to manipulate us. Bringing forward the voices of a rich cast of Eastern Europe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262048477 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262048477 |
| Author: | Abby Smith Rumsey |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 567g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
About The Author
Abby Smith Rumsey
Abby Smith Rumsey is an intellectual and cultural historian. She chairs the board of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and is the author of When We Are No More- How Digital Memory Is Shaping Our Future.
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