Abstract:Where genocide is concerned, the uses of memory and time are many. Time is encoded in memories, and the persistence of memory is one of the hallmarks of our humanity. Memory relative to the study of genocide is fraught with divisions. The term is often misunderstood, such that any example of human rights abuse can often become “genocide” in popular discourse. It can be abused and applied for political, ideological, or dogmatic ends. France in the aftermath of World War II provides a case in point, when both ge… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.