Description: Museums of Communism : New Memory Sites in Central and Eastern Europe, Paperback by Norris, Stephen M. (EDT), ISBN 0253050324, ISBN-13 9780253050328, Brand New, Free shipping in the US How did communities come to terms with the collapse of communism? In order to guide the wider narrative, many former communist countries constructed museums dedicated to chronicling their experiences. Museums of Communism explores the complicated intersection of history, commemoration, and victimization made evident in these museums constructed after 1991. While contributors from a diverse range of fields explore various museums and include nearly 90 photographs, a common denominator emerges: rather than focusing on artifacts and historical documents, these museums often privilege memories and stories. In doing so, the museums shift attention from experiences of guilt or collaboration to narratives of shared victimization under communist rule. As editor Stephen M. Norris demonstrates, these museums are often problematic at best and revisionist at worst. From occupation museums in the Baltic States to memorial museums in Ukraine, former secret police prisons in Romania, and nostalgic museums of everyday life in Russia, the sites considered offer new ways of understanding the challenges of separating memory and myth.
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Book Title: Museums of Communism : New Memory Sites in Central and Eastern Eu
Number of Pages: 442 Pages
Publication Name: Museums of Communism : New Memory Sites in Central and Eastern Europe
Language: English
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Subject: Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, General
Publication Year: 2020
Item Height: 0.9 in
Item Weight: 23.1 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Stephen M. Norris
Subject Area: Travel, Political Science, History
Item Length: 9.2 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
