On 13 December 1948, a small ship carrying 347 Estonian refugeesfleeing Soviet rule arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax. In Photography,Memory, and Refugee Identity, anthropologist Lynda Mannik analyzesthe refugee experience through the photographic record of those whomade that harrowing voyage across the Atlantic more than sixty yearsago. Drawing on a collection of photographs taken during the voyage andat the Pier 21 detention centre, Mannik asks surviving passengers todescribe their migration, their reception in Canada, and ...
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On 13 December 1948, a small ship carrying 347 Estonian refugeesfleeing Soviet rule arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax. In Photography,Memory, and Refugee Identity, anthropologist Lynda Mannik analyzesthe refugee experience through the photographic record of those whomade that harrowing voyage across the Atlantic more than sixty yearsago. Drawing on a collection of photographs taken during the voyage andat the Pier 21 detention centre, Mannik asks surviving passengers todescribe their migration, their reception in Canada, and their feelingsabout the terms refugee and boat person. She explores to what extentthe photos reflect the passengers' experiences as they rememberthem and how those experiences compare with representations of refugeesin news media, in government rhetoric, and at the Pier 21 Museum inHalifax. Ultimately, Mannik demonstrates that the photographs in the SSWalnut collection bear witness to the refugee experience evenas the meanings attached to them have changed over time and in shiftingcontexts.
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Add this copy of Photography, Memory, and Refugee Identity: the Voyage to cart. $59.99, like new condition, Sold by JWMah rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Seattle, WA, UNITED STATES, published 2013 by UBC Press.
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Fine. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" (CAD) 1st printing. No markings, Fine; no dust jacket as published. Boards, 195pp, index, B&W photos. In 1948, a small ship carrying Estonian refugees arrived at Pier 21 in Halifax. In this absorbing work, anthropologist Lynda Mannik analyzes the refugee experience through the photographic record of those who made that harrowing voyage. Drawing on a collection of photographs taken during the voyage and at Pier 21, Mannik asks surviving passengers to describe their journey, their reception in Canada, and to what extent the photos reflect their experiences as they remember them. (1.7 JM HOJ 300/b2.
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Add this copy of Photography, Memory, and Refugee Identity: the Voyage to cart. $141.22, new condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2013 by University of British Columbia Press.
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New. A nuanced look at the relationship between memory and photography as reflected in the experiences of Estonian refugees en route to Canada aboard the SS Walnut in 1948. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 1KBC; HBJD; HBJK; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 160 x 19. Weight in Grams: 452. 2013. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
