Public Forgetting
Author | : Bradford Vivian |
Publisher | : Penn State Press |
Total Pages | : 226 |
Release | : 2010-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780271047898 |
ISBN-13 | : 0271047895 |
Rating | : 4/5 (895 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Public Forgetting by : Bradford Vivian
Download or read book Public Forgetting written by Bradford Vivian and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Reconsiders the negative status attributed to forgetting in both academic and popular discussions of public memory. Demonstrates how a community may adopt idioms of forgetting in order to create new and beneficial standards of public judgment concerning the lessons and responsibilities of its shared past"--Provided by publisher.