Stories of Civil War in El Salvador is popular PDF and ePub book, written by Erik Ching in 2016-08-26, it is a fantastic choice for those who relish reading online the History genre. Let's immerse ourselves in this engaging History book by exploring the summary and details provided below. Remember, Stories of Civil War in El Salvador can be Read Online from any device for your convenience.
Stories of Civil War in El Salvador Book PDF Summary
El Salvador's civil war began in 1980 and ended twelve bloody years later. It saw extreme violence on both sides, including the terrorizing and targeting of civilians by death squads, recruitment of child soldiers, and the death and disappearance of more than 75,000 people. Examining El Salvador's vibrant life-story literature written in the aftermath of this terrible conflict--including memoirs and testimonials--Erik Ching seeks to understand how the war has come to be remembered and rebattled by Salvadorans and what that means for their society today. Ching identifies four memory communities that dominate national postwar views: civilian elites, military officers, guerrilla commanders, and working class and poor testimonialists. Pushing distinct and divergent stories, these groups are today engaged in what Ching terms a "narrative battle" for control over the memory of the war. Their ongoing publications in the marketplace of ideas tend to direct Salvadorans' attempts to negotiate the war's meaning and legacy, and Ching suggests that a more open, coordinated reconciliation process is needed in this postconflict society. In the meantime, El Salvador, fractured by conflicting interpretations of its national trauma, is hindered in dealing with the immediate problems posed by the nexus of neoliberalism, gang violence, and outmigration.
Detail Book of Stories of Civil War in El Salvador PDF
- Author : Erik Ching
- Release : 26 August 2016
- Publisher : UNC Press Books
- ISBN : 9781469628677
- Genre : History
- Total Page : 363 pages
- Language : English
- PDF File Size : 11,5 Mb
If you're still pondering over how to secure a PDF or EPUB version of the book Stories of Civil War in El Salvador by Erik Ching, don't worry! All you have to do is click the 'Get Book' buttons below to kick off your Download or Read Online journey. Just a friendly reminder: we don't upload or host the files ourselves.