Bibliograph

The media of testimony, remembering the East German Stasi in the Berlin Republic, Sara Jones

Type

Label

The media of testimony, remembering the East German Stasi in the Berlin Republic, Sara Jones

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The media of testimony

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

885190236

Responsibility statement

Sara Jones

Series statement

Palgrave Macmillan memory studiesEbsco eBook Collection

Sub title

remembering the East German Stasi in the Berlin Republic

Summary

The Media of Testimony explores testimony relating to the Stasi in different cultural forms: autobiographical writing, memorial museums and documentary film. Combining theoretical models from diverse disciplines, it presents a new approach to the study of testimony, memory and mediation.--, Provided by Publisher

Table Of Contents

1. The Media of Testimony -- 2. Literary Autobiography and the Stories that Can't be Told -- 3. Fragmented Auto/Biographies: Testifying with Many Voices -- 4. The Importance of 'Being There': Memorial Museums and Living the Past in the Present -- 5. Whose Memory Is It Anyway? Memorial Museums and Modes of Authority -- 6. Documentary Film: Being Moved by Memory -- Conclusion

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