Memory, Edited by Abby Smith Rumsey - ISBN: 9780262048477
Hardcover
Lies control history: Can art heal our polarized, authoritarian age?

Memory, Edited

Taking Liberties with History

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  • Hardcover

    224 pages

  • Release Date

    26 September 2023

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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
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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