From the Ruins of Colonialism: History as Social Memory (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521565769)

From the Ruins of Colonialism throws fresh light on the history of memory, forgetting and colonialism. Focusing on Australia, the book charts how film, public commemorations, history textbooks and museums have, in a strange ensemble, become something called Australian History. It considers key moments of historical imagination, including the legends of Captain Cook and the Eureka Stockade, events such as the 1988 Bicentennial celebrations and the shipwrecked woman Eliza Fraser, whose story reflects anxieties about race and gender. This book argues for a new sense of remembering. Rather than being content with a culture of amnesia, it makes the case for learning to belong in the ruins of colonial histories. Chris Healy's investigation of these historical cultures and narratives is innovative and stimulating and will become a powerful statement for new histories.

Author: Chris Healy
ISBN-10: 0521565766
ISBN-13: 9780521565769
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/27/1997
Pages: 260
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.59d