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Bearing witness : the wounds of mass trauma at memorial museums / Stephanie N. Arel.

Publication | Digitized | Library Call Number: D2.5 .A74 2023

Overview

Summary: "Museum memorialization has long been about politics, design implications, and visitor experience--rarely focused upon the people mired in commemorating the dead. Profound challenges confront those who memorialize mass trauma at memorial museums. Listening to the voices of those called to do this work enables insight into the critical role they play in preserving and disseminating history's most painful narratives, expanding views of recovery from mass trauma, and revealing the value in the profession." -- inside front jacket flap.
Format: Book
Author/Creator: Arel, Stephanie N., author.
Published: Minneapolis : Fortress Press, [2023]
Locale: United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-230) and index.

Physical Details

Language: English
External Link: Electronic version(s) available Hosted by ProQuest
ISBN: 9781506485454
1506485456
Physical Description: xlii, 243 pages ; 23 cm

Keywords & Subjects

Subjects: Museums--Social aspects--United States. War victims--United States. Psychic trauma--United States. Memorials--United States. RELIGION / Christian Theology / Ethics

Record last modified:: 2023-11-02 11:58:00
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