Acts of Repair
Justice, Truth, and the Politics of Memory in Argentina
By Natasha Zaretsky | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
Acts of Repair explores how ordinary people grapple with decades of political violence and genocide in Argentina—a history that includes the Holocaust, the political repression of the 1976–1983 dictatorship, and the 1994 AMIA bombing. Although the struggle against impunity seems inevitably incomplete, Argentines have created possibilities for repair through cultural memory, yielding spaces for transformation and agency critical to personal and political recovery.
Editions of Acts of Repair
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781978807426
- EBook
- ISBN 9781978807440
- PDF
- ISBN 9781978807464
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Acts of Repair explores how ordinary people grapple with decades of political violence and genocide in Argentina—a history that includes the Holocaust, the political repression of the 1976–1983 dictatorship, and the 1994 AMIA bombing. Although the struggle against impunity seems inevitably incomplete, Argentines have created possibilities for repair through cultural memory, yielding spaces for transformation and agency critical to personal and political recovery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Acts of Repair about?
Acts of Repair explores how ordinary people grapple with decades of political violence and genocide in Argentina—a history that includes the Holocaust, the political repression of the 1976–1983 dictatorship, and the 1994 AMIA bombing. Although the struggle against impunity seems inevitably incomplete, Argentines have created possibilities for repair through cultural memory, yielding spaces for transformation and agency critical to personal and political recovery.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Acts of Repair?
Society and Social Sciences > Politics and government
Where can I read a sample of Acts of Repair?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781978807426
Is Acts of Repair part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Genocide, Political Violence, Human Rights
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Acts of Repair?
Natasha Zaretsky
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Acts of Repair is available as paperback(ISBN 9781978807426) and ebook(ISBN 9781978807440) and pdf(ISBN 9781978807464)
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