Description
A comprehensive guide to addressing the present-day challenges of commemorating the past
As debates over historical monuments and their meanings unfold, Memorials Now offers a critical exploration of how communities can navigate the complex terrain of commemorative practices. From controversial statues to emerging forms of public memory, the topics covered in this timely volume provide insights into historical challenges while also encouraging a more inclusive and just memorial landscape for the future.
Authors Cher Krause Knight and Harriet F. Senie explore evolving narratives of heroes and victims, ethical challenges of memorial design, strategies for promoting inclusivity, and possibilities for alternative forms of commemoration. Memorials Now analyzes case studies from around the world in which communities are rethinking their memorials and creating innovative memorialization projects that reflect shifting cultural values.
Memorials Now is ideal for students and educators in art history, architecture, urban planning, and cultural studies, as well as professionals in fields such as public art, city planning, museum curation, and civic engagement.
Table of Contents
List of Illustrations ix
Acknowledgments xii
1 Introduction 1
Part 1: Reckoning with the Past 13
2 Critical Issues 15
3 Case Studies 31
4 Future Directions 52
Part 2: From Heroes to Victims 73
5 Critical Issues 75
6 Case Studies 91
7 Future Directions 113
Part 3: a More Inclusive Memorial Landscape 129
8 Critical Issues 131
9 Case Studies 155
10 Future Directions 185
Part 4: Alternative Memorial Forms 207
11 Critical Issues 209
12 Case Studies 226
13 Future Directions 248
14 Conclusion 265
Index 279
