02988nam 2200745 a 450 991045069350332120200520144314.01-282-87188-997866128718870-231-50313-X(CKB)1000000000445328(EBL)908261(OCoLC)831121354(SSID)ssj0000229448(PQKBManifestationID)11200357(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000229448(PQKBWorkID)10173078(PQKB)10606273(MiAaPQ)EBC908261(Au-PeEL)EBL908261(CaPaEBR)ebr10183485(CaONFJC)MIL287188(EXLCZ)99100000000044532820031204d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrProsthetic memory[electronic resource] the transformation of American remembrance in the age of mass culture /Alison LandsbergNew York Columbia University Pressc20041 online resource (237 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-231-12927-0 0-231-12926-2 Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-207) and index.Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1; 2; 3; 4; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; IndexProsthetic Memory argues that mass cultural forms such as cinema and television in fact contain the still-unrealized potential for a progressive politics based on empathy for the historical experiences of others. The technologies of mass culture make it possible for anyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, or gender, to share collective memories -- to assimilate as deeply felt personal experiences historical events through which they themselves did not live.Popular cultureUnited StatesMass mediaSocial aspectsUnited StatesCommunity lifeUnited StatesMemorySocial aspectsUnited StatesMemorySocial aspectsUnited StatesHistoryCase studiesMass mediaPolitical aspectsUnited StatesPolitical cultureUnited StatesUnited StatesCivilization1970-United StatesSocial conditions1980-United StatesPolitics and government1989-Electronic books.Popular cultureMass mediaSocial aspectsCommunity lifeMemorySocial aspectsMemorySocial aspectsHistoryMass mediaPolitical aspectsPolitical culture306/.0973/09049Landsberg Alison864986MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450693503321Prosthetic memory1930556UNINA