Discordant memories : atomic age narratives and visual culture / Alison Fields.
"An exploration of the ongoing memories of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the legacies of nuclear weapons production and testing."--
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Language: | English |
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Norman :
University of Oklahoma Press,
[2020]
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Physical Description: | 1 volume : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 23 cm |
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Atomic age narratives and visual culture |
Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Introduction: Remembering the Atomic Bomb across Space and Time
- Part 1. Disrupting Official Narratives
- Embodied Memory: The "Hiroshima Maidens"
- Narratives of Progress and Peace: Atomic Museums in Japan and New Mexico
- Part 2. Shaping Testimonies
- Language and Survival: Writing about Hiroshima
- Personal Testimonies: Creating Archives of Memory
- Part 3. Visualizing Nuclear Legacies
- The Atomic Photographers Guild: Witnessing Nuclear Legacies
- Memory and Diné Cultural Survival in Postapocalyptic Landscapes
- Conclusion: Paper Cranes and Uncontained Memories.