Description: After the Berlin Wall Memory and the Making of the New Germany, 1989 to the Present A revelatory history of the commemoration of the Berlin Wall and its significance in defining contemporary German national identity. Hope M. Harrison (Author) 9781107049314, Cambridge University Press Hardback, published 26 September 2019 478 pages 23.5 x 15.9 x 2.6 cm, 0.91 kg 'The book … stands out by its dedication to the efforts of individuals, communities, and institutions at the frontlines of memory activism. With her meticulous research, nuanced thinking, and clear writing, Harrison has also erected a powerful memorial for all of the Berlin Wall's victims and their families.' Julia Sonnevend, H-Net The history and meaning of the Berlin Wall remain controversial, even three decades after its fall. Drawing on an extensive range of archival sources and interviews, this book profiles key memory activists who have fought to commemorate the history of the Berlin Wall and examines their role in the creation of a new German national narrative. With victims, perpetrators and heroes, the Berlin Wall has joined the Holocaust as an essential part of German collective memory. Key Wall anniversaries have become signposts marking German views of the past, its relevance to the present, and the complicated project of defining German national identity. Considering multiple German approaches to remembering the Wall via memorials, trials, public ceremonies, films, and music, this revelatory work also traces how global memory of the Wall has impacted German memory policy. It depicts the power and fragility of state-backed memory projects, and the potential of such projects to reconcile or divide. List of figures Acknowledgements List of abbreviations and German terms Introduction: the Berlin Wall and German historical memory 1. Divergent approaches to the fall of the Wall 2. The fight over memory at Bernauer Strasse 3. Creating a Berlin Wall Memorial ensemble at Bernauer Strasse 4. Remembering the Wall at Checkpoint Charlie 5. The Berlin Senate's master plan for remembering the Wall 6. The Federal Government and the Berlin Wall 7. Victims and perpetrators 8. Conflicting narratives about the Wall 9. Heroes to celebrate and a new founding myth Conclusion: memory as warning Bibliography Index. Subject Areas: 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW], European history [HBJD]
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BIC Subject Area 1: 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW]
BIC Subject Area 2: European history [HBJD]
Number of Pages: 478 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: After the Berlin Wall: Memory and the Making of the New Germany, 1989 to the Present
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Museum Studies, History
Item Height: 235 mm
Item Weight: 910 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Hope M. Harrison
Item Width: 159 mm
Format: Hardcover
