ISBN:
9780199381814
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressourcece
DDC:
303.485
Keywords:
Elfter September
;
Gedenken
;
Disasters Political aspects
;
Collective memory Political aspects
;
Consolation Political aspects
;
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 Political aspects
;
USA
Abstract:
This title examines how political leaders drew upon a long tradition of consolation discourse in their effort to interpret September 11, arguing that the day's events were mediated through memories of past suffering in decisive ways. It then traces how the struggle to define the meaning of September 11 has continued in foreign policy discourse, commemoration ceremonies, and the contentious redevelopment of the World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
DOI:
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199381784.001.0001
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199381784.001.0001
Permalink