Terrain of Memory : A Japanese Canadian Memorial Project

Kirsten Emiko Mcallister

ISBN 10: 0774817720 / ISBN 13: 9780774817721

Edité par University Of British Columbia Press Jan 2011, 2011

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Neuware - For communities who have been the target of political violence, the after-effects can haunt what remains of their families, their communities, and the societies in which they live. Terrain of Memory tells the story of the Japanese Canadian elders who built a memorial in 1994 to mark a village in an isolated mountainous valley in British Columbia with their history of internment. It explores memory as a powerful collective cultural practice, following elders and locals as they worked together to transform a site of political violence into a space for remembrance. They transformed a valley where once over 7,000 women, men, and children were interned into a pilgrimage site where Japanese Canadians can mourn and also pay their respects to the wartime generation. This is a compelling story about how collectively excavating painful memories can contribute to building relations across social and intergenerational divides.

N° de réf. du vendeur 9780774817721

Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Terrain of Memory : A Japanese Canadian Memorial Project
• Éditeur: University Of British Columbia Press Jan 2011
• Date de parution: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0774817720
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780774817721
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 226 L x 152 H x 18 P (en millimètres) 226 millimètres de largeur par 152 millimètres de hauteur par 18 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 458 grammes

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Synopsis

For communities who have been the target of political violence, the damaging after-effects can haunt what remains of their families, their communities, and the societies in which they live. Terrain of Memory tells the story of the Japanese Canadian elders who built a memorial in New Denver, British Columbia, to transform a site of political violence into a space for remembrance. The book shows how collectively excavating painful memories can contribute to building relations across social and intergenerational divides. Those seeking a deeper understanding of the potential of memorial projects in transforming the damaging effects of human rights abuses should read this compelling account of community building and social justice.

À propos de l?auteur

Kirsten Emiko McAllister is an associate professor in the School of Communication at Simon Fraser University.