National Trauma and Collective Memory: Extraordinary Events in the American Experience

National Trauma and Collective Memory: Extraordinary Events in the American Experience
ISBN-10
1317464052
ISBN-13
9781317464051
Category
History
Pages
254
Language
English
Published
2018-04-17
Publisher
Routledge
Author
Arthur G. Neal

Description

A fascinating exploration of our evolving national psyche, this book chronicles major traumas in recent American history - from the Depression and Pearl Harbor, to the assassinations of the Kennedys and Martin Luther King, Jr., to Ruby Ridge, Waco, and Columbine - how we responded to them as a nation, and what our responses mean. Reflecting on American popular culture as well as the media, this edition includes a new chapter on 9/11 and other acts of terror within the United States, as well as coverage of the Columbia space shuttle disaster. New student-friendly features, including discussion questions and "Symbolic Events" boxes in each chapter, give the book added value as a classroom supplement.

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