This is the first book to provide an in - depth critical examination of commemorative events, particularly what they mean to societies and how they are used by

Commemoration lies at the poetic, historiographic, and social heart of human community. It is how societies define themselves and is central to the institution

"Confronting the past" has become a byword for democratization. How societies and governments commemorate their violent pasts is often appraised as a litmus tes

This book examines literacy practices of commemoration marking the 40th anniversary of the March 24, 1976 coup in Argentina. Drawing on research conducted acros