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Prosthetic memory : the transformation of American remembrance in the age of mass culture /

Prosthetic 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, ethni...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Landsberg, Alison (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Columbia University Press, [2004].
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Prosthetic 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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 215 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-207) and index.
ISBN:0231129262
9780231129268
0231129270
9780231129275
023150313X
9780231503136