{"product_id":"9783030637187","title":"The Memory of Colonialism in Britain and France The Sins of Silence","description":"\u003ch3\u003eCambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThe Memory of Colonialism in Britain and France\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Sins of Silence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eItay Lotem\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThis book explores national attitudes to remembering colonialism in Britain and France. By comparing these two former colonial powers, the author tells two distinct stories about coming to terms with the legacies of colonialism, the role of silence and the breaking thereof. Examining memory through the stories of people who incited public conversation on colonialism: activists; politicians; journalists; and professional historians, this book argues that these actors mobilised the colonial past to make sense of national identity, race and belonging in the present. In focusing on memory as an ongoing, politicised public debate, the book examines the afterlife of colonial history as an element of political and social discourse that depends on actors’ goals and priorities. A thought-provoking and powerful read that explores the divisive legacies of colonialism through oral history, this book will appeal to those researching imperialism, collective memory and cultural identity. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eItay Lotem\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lecturer in French Studies at the University of Westminster, UK. He has published in academic journals like \u003ci\u003eModern and Contemporary France,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrench Politics, Culture and Society \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFrench History \u003c\/i\u003ein addition to appearances in the media\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e13 March 2021\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer International Publishing\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783030637187\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e428\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51219941392524,"sku":"9783030637187","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030637187.jpg?v=1783031986","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783030637187","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}