National Trauma and Collective Memory

Extraordinary Events in the American Experience
2. New Auflage 2005
ISBN: 978-0-7656-1581-7
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 254 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 522 g

A fascinating exploration of our evolving national psyche, this book chronicles major traumas in recent American history - from the Depression and Pearl Harbor, to the assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, Jr., to Ruby Ridge, Waco, and Columbine - how we responded to them as a nation, and what our responses mean. Reflecting on American popular culture as well as the media, this edition includes a new chapter on 9/11 and other acts of terror within the United States, as well as coverage of the Columbia space shuttle disaster. New student-friendly features, including discussion questions and "Symbolic Events" boxes in each chapter, give the book added value as a classroom supplement.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Neal, Arthur G.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Symbolic Events, Preface, I. Introduction, II. Case Studies of National Trauma, III. Epilogue, Bibliography, Index, About the Author

Über Autor(innen)

Arthur G. Neal