Jennifer Cole
Forget colonialism?
- ISBN 13:
- 9780520228467
- author:
- Jennifer Cole
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- University of California Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2001
- Pages:
- 378
- Dimensions:
- 152 mm X 229 mm
- Genre:
- History Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Forgetting the Colonial Past: A Community's Struggle with Memory in Madagascar Jennifer Cole explores how people remember and forget traumatic events in her ethnographic study of a community in east Madagascar. Her research reveals that, despite living through over a century of French colonial rule, the local population appears to have suppressed memories of this period from their daily lives. However, during democratic elections in 1992-93, these repressed memories resurfaced, highlighting the complex and often contradictory nature of social memory. Cole's study offers a nuanced understanding of how communities construct and negotiate their collective past, shedding light on the ways in which people cope with traumatic experiences. Through her practice-based approach to social memory, Cole provides insight into the intricate relationships between remembering, forgetting, and identity, making this book an essential read for anyone interested in anthropology, history, or psychology.
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