By Daniel Walkowitz,Lisa Maya Knauer,Irina Carlota Silber,T.M. Scruggs,Bill Nasson,Mary Nolan,Anna Krylova,Seltz Daniel,John Czaplicka,James Carter
This assortment expands the scope of what's thought of public heritage through pointing to silences and absences which are as telling as museums and memorials. individuals remind us that for each monument that's erected, others—including one celebrating Sri Lanka’s independence and one other honoring the Unknown Russian Soldier of global struggle II—remain at the drafting board. whereas a few websites look woefully underserved by means of an absence of public memorials—as do post–Pinochet Chile and post–civil battle El Salvador—others run the chance of diluting that means via overexposure, as could be taking place with Israel’s Masada. Essayists learn public background because it is conveyed not just in marble and stone but additionally via cityscapes and performances similar to renowned songs and parades.
Contributors
James Carter
John Czaplicka
Kanishka Goonewardena
Lisa Maya Knauer
Anna Krylova
Teresa Meade
Bill Nasson
Mary Nolan
Cynthia Paces
Andrew Ross
Daniel Seltz
T. M. Scruggs
Irina Carlota Silber
Daniel J. Walkowitz
Yael Zerubavel
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