Liberating Histories

Liberating Histories makes an original, scholarly contribution to contemporary debates surrounding the cultural and political relevance of historical practices. It is essential reading for students and scholars interested in historiography and the ethical and political dimensions of the historical discipline.

Acknowledgements. Introduction: beyond discipline. Chapter one: Imprisoned by history: the archaeology of hegemony. Chapter two: Challenging historical authority: public art, (post)museums and activist film. Chapter three: The politics of making histories. Chapter four: Using the past in the present: nostalgia, memory and activism. Chapter five: Weapons of war: the power of the poster. Chapter six: Art and the power to disrupt. Chapter seven: Archives of resistance. Conclusion. Bibliography. Index