Figures of Memory: The Rhetoric of Displacement at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

by Michael F. Bernard-Donals

Book Overview

Figures of Memory examines how the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) in Washington, DC, uses its space and the design of its exhibits to "move" its visitors to memory. From the objects and their placement to the architectural design of the building and the floor plan, the USHMM was meant to teach visitors about the Holocaust. But what Michael Bernard-Donals found is that while they learn, and remember, the Holocaust, visitors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1438460775
• ISBN13: 9781438460772
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: State University of New York Press
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"