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Record Nr.

UNINA9910484707203321

Autore

Gensburger Sarah

Titolo

Beyond Memory : Can We Really Learn From the Past? / / by Sarah Gensburger, Sandrine Lefranc

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Pivot, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-34202-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (133 pages)

Collana

Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies, , 2634-6257

Disciplina

302.23

907.2

Soggetti

Communication

Historiography

Media and Communication

Memory Studies

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. The making of memory policies -- 3. Memory policies in action -- 4. The effects of memory -- 5. Conclusion.

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a fresh perspective on the familiar belief that memory policies are successful in building peaceful societies. Whether in a stable democracy or in the wake of a violent political conflict, this book argues that memory policies are unhelpful in preventing hate, genocide, and mass crimes. Since the 1990s, transmitting the memory of violent pasts has been utilised in attempts to foster tolerance and fight racism, hate and antisemitism. However, countries that invested in memory policies have overseen the rise of hate crimes and populisms instead of growing social cohesion. Breaking with the usual moralistic position, this book takes stock of this situation. Where do these memory policies come from? Whom do they serve? Can we make them more effective? In other words, can we really learn from the past? At a time when memory studies is blooming, this book questions the normative belief in the effects of memory.