The politics of consolation : memory and the meaning of September 11

This title examines how political leaders drew upon a long tradition of consolation discourse in their effort to interpret September 11, arguing that the day's events were mediated through memories of past suffering in decisive ways. It then traces how the struggle to define the meaning of Sept...

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Simko, Christina
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Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Zusammenfassung:
This title examines how political leaders drew upon a long tradition of consolation discourse in their effort to interpret September 11, arguing that the day's events were mediated through memories of past suffering in decisive ways. It then traces how the struggle to define the meaning of September 11 has continued in foreign policy discourse, commemoration ceremonies, and the contentious redevelopment of the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.
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1 online resource
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-938181-X
Schlagworte:
Disasters > Political aspects > United States.
Collective memory > Political aspects > United States.
Consolation > Political aspects.
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 > Political aspects.
Regions & Countries - Americas
History & Archaeology
United States - General
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