Memory and Migration in the Shadow of War : Australia's Greek Immigrants after World War II and the...
Memory and Migration in the Shadow of War : Australia's Greek Immigrants after World War II and the...
Memory and Migration in the Shadow of War : Australia's Greek Immigrants after World War II and the Greek Civil War / Joy Damousi.
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
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G 2016/128 , H 2016/1712
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 261 pages ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
1. Greek war stories in Australia : continuities and discontinuities -- 2. Assimilation in modern Australia -- 3. War stories and the migration generation -- 4. Politics and activism -- 5. The Greek Civil War and child migration to Australia -- 6. Remembering the "Paidomazoma" : memories of mothers...
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Publisher
Cambridge, United Kingdom : Cambridge University Press, 2015.
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2015.
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Summary
"In an engaging and original contribution to the field of memory studies, Joy Damousi considers the enduring impact of war on family memory in the Greek diaspora. Focusing on Australia's Greek immigrants in the aftermath of the Second World War and the Greek Civil War, the book explores the concept of remembrance within the larger context of migrat...
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Memory and Migration in the Shadow of War : Australia's Greek Immigrants after World War II and the Greek Civil War / Joy Damousi.
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Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-254) and index.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2016/1712 :Submission for Premier's Literary Award 2017
Mitchell jacket filed 2016.
Mitchell Library copy at H 2016/1712 ; Submission for Premier's History Award 2016
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G 2016/128 , H 2016/1712
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74VKzzrLd4oy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzzrLd4oy
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ISBN
9781316455685
9781107115941 (hardback : alkaline paper)
1107115949 (hardback : alkaline paper)
9781107536937 (paperback : alkaline paper)
1107536936 (paperback : alkaline paper)
9781316458082
1316458083
1316455688
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305.889309409045
MMS ID
991023442369702626
