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Discordant memories : atomic age narratives and visual culture /

An exploration of the ongoing memories of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the legacies of nuclear weapons production and testing.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fields, Alison, 1979- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press, [2020].
Subjects:
Atomic bomb > History.
Atomic bomb victims > Japan > Hiroshima-shi.
Atomic bomb victims > Japan > Nagasaki-shi.
Atomic bomb > Public opinion.
Nuclear weapons > Moral and ethical aspects.
Hiroshima-shi (Japan) > In art.
Nagasaki-shi (Japan) > In art.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Remembering the Atomic Bomb across Space and Time
  • Part 1. Disrupting Official Narratives
  • Embodied Memory: The "Hiroshima Maidens"
  • Narratives of Progress and Peace: Atomic Museums in Japan and New Mexico
  • Part 2. Shaping Testimonies
  • Language and Survival: Writing about Hiroshima
  • Personal Testimonies: Creating Archives of Memory
  • Part 3. Visualizing Nuclear Legacies
  • The Atomic Photographers Guild: Witnessing Nuclear Legacies
  • Memory and DinĂ© Cultural Survival in Postapocalyptic Landscapes
  • Conclusion: Paper Cranes and Uncontained Memories.