MEMORIES OF WAR: Micronesians in the Pacific War - Brossura

Falgout, Suzanne; Poyer, Lin; Carucci, Laurence Marshall

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0824831306 ISBN 13: 9780824831301

Casa editrice: Univ of Hawaii Pr, 2007

Riassunto

Micronesians often liken the Pacific War to a typhoon, one that swept away their former lives and brought dramatic changes to their understandings of the world and their places in it. Whether they spent the war in bomb shelters, in sweet potato fields under the guns of Japanese soldiers, or in their homes on atolls sheltered from the war, Micronesians who survived those years know that their peoples passed through a major historical transformation. Yet Pacific War histories scarcely mention the Islanders across whose lands and seas the fighting waged.

Memories of War sets out to the fill that historical gap by presenting the missing voices of Micronesians and by viewing those years from their perspectives. The focus is on Micronesian remembrances—the ritual commemorations, features of the landscape, stories, dances, and songs that keep their memories of the conflict alive. The inclusion of numerous and extensive interviews and songs is an important feature of this book, allowing Micronesians to speak for themselves about their experiences. In addition, they also reveal distinctively Micronesian cultural memories of war.

Memories of War preserves powerful and poignant memories for Micronesians; it also demonstrates to students of history and culture the extent to which cultural practices and values shape the remembrance of personal experience.

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Book by Falgout Suzanne

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Hawaii Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0824831306
• ISBN 13: 9780824831301
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 275
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile