Acts of Repair: Justice, Truth, and the Politics of Memory in Argentina

by Natasha Zaretsky

Book Overview

Acts of Repair explores how ordinary people grapple with political violence in Argentina, a nation home to survivors of multiple genocides and periods of violence, including the Holocaust, the political repression of the 1976-1983 dictatorship, and the 1994 AMIA bombing. Despite efforts for accountability, the terrain of justice has been uneven and, in many cases, impunity remains. How can citizens respond to such ongoing trauma? Within frameworks...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1978807422
• ISBN13: 9781978807426
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher