Landscape of Memory Commemorative Monuments, Memorials and Public Statuary in Post-Apartheid South Africa |
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| Author:
| Marschall, Sabine |
| Series title: | Afrika-Studiecentrum Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-90-04-17856-4 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2009 |
| Publisher: | BRILL
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $66.00 |
Book Description:
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This book critically investigates the flourishing monument phenomenon in post-apartheid South Africa, notably the political discourses that fuel it; its impact on identity formation, its potential benefits, and most importantly its ambivalences and contradictions.
This book critically investigates the flourishing monument phenomenon in post-apartheid South Africa, notably the political discourses that fuel it; its impact on identity formation, its potential benefits, and most importantly its ambivalences and contradictions.