National Trauma and Collective Memory: Extraordinary Events in the American Experience / Edition 2

by Arthur G. Neal

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765615817
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/31/2005
Edition description:	2ND
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

List of Symbolic Events, Preface, I. Introduction, II. Case Studies of National Trauma, III. Epilogue, Bibliography, Index, About the Author