Memory’s Turn: Reckoning with Dictatorship in Brazil (Critical Human Rights)
In Memory’s Turn, Rebecca J. Atencio examines Brazil’s efforts to reckon with dictatorship through memory and human rights. This critical study considers how societies confront authoritarian histories, negotiate accountability, and give meaning to the past in public life.
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Memory’s Turn explores Brazil’s engagement with the legacy of dictatorship through the lens of memory and human rights.
Rebecca J. Atencio presents a critical examination of how the past is understood, remembered, and addressed in public life.
The book connects historical reckoning with broader questions about accountability, justice, and the ongoing significance of authoritarian rule.
It offers readers a focused study of Brazil’s memory politics and the challenges involved in confronting a difficult national past.
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