Format:
XXVI, 238 S. :
,
graph. Darst.
ISBN:
978-0-87154-736-1
Series Statement:
Rose series in sociology
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Introduction : how Maurice Halbwachs died and how we remember him -- From law to collective memory : breaking cycles of violence? -- What the literature tells us, and unchartered terrain -- Constructing and remembering the My Lai massacre (with Rajiv Evan Rjan and Lacy Mitchell) -- From Vietnam to Iraq : bridging metaphors, mnemonic struggles, and haunting (with Jeremy Minyard) -- Slobodan Milosevic through lenses of law, diplomacy, and media reporting (with Courtney Faue and Yu-Ju Chien) -- The shape of American memories and a German comparison -- From collective memory to law : theoretical interlude -- How Aamerican memory shapes hate crime law and a German comparison -- Commemorating injustice and implementing hate crime law across jurisdictions in the United States -- Conclusions : atrocities, law and collective memory in America and beyond
Language:
English
Subjects:
History
Keywords:
Recht
;
Geschichtsschreibung
;
Kollektives Gedächtnis
;
Kriegsverbrechen
;
Verbrechen gegen die Menschlichkeit
;
Aufsatzsammlung
Author information:
Savelsberg, Joachim Josef 1951-
