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Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies: An Itinerary

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Palgrave Macmillan Memory Studies: An Itinerary

Gedgaudaitė, Kristina

The Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922) in Asia Minor and the Population Exchange that followed led to the forced displacement of more than 1.5 million people who became entangled in the nation-building processes of both Greece and Turkey. This book examines the memories that shaped Asia Minor refugee identity, focusing on the ways in which these memories continue to reverberate in contemporary Greek culture. It explores how memories of Asia Minor frame wider social debates, foster affective alliances, inform different notions of belonging and provide a toolkit for addressing contemporary concerns. Taking the reader across a wide range of cultural works—history textbooks, comics, theatre, documentary and fiction films, news footage and photography—the book shows how these works have become means for individuals and communities to contribute to the process of history-making. While keeping its focus on present-day Greece, Memories of Asia Minor joins wider global debates over contested pasts, legacies of war and refugeehood.


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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2021-11-19

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030839352

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-83936-9

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 236

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