Trapped in the present tense : meditations on American memory
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Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2022.
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First hardcover edition.
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240 pages cm
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Goleta Valley Library - Adult Non-Fiction
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Published
Berkeley, California : Counterpoint, 2022.
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Book
Edition
First hardcover edition.
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2201
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English

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"In a culture trapped in the present tense, how can we keep the past from disappearing? When we lose sight of the past, our ability to understand ourselves on both a national and personal level is inhibited. While exploring the darker constants in modernAmerican life - violence, militarization, rapid technological change, inability to be truly attentive - and the disorientation these elements induce, Colette Brooks examines how the past disappears in a culture that is so relentlessly present-tense and whether or not we have a personal responsibility to remember. As our past falls into oblivion, are we potentially losing the individual as well, dissolved into demographic data points? And what of the general threat of extinction (catastrophic or personal)? As Oblivion Approaches is a modest act of resistance against erasure, and an attempt at recuperation. Composing in interrelated sections that build on and circle back upon each other. Brooks encourages reflection, stirs memory, and addresses a crucial question: how did all this happen?"--,Provided by publisher.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Brooks, C. (2022). Trapped in the present tense: meditations on American memory (First hardcover edition.). Counterpoint.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Brooks, Colette. 2022. Trapped in the Present Tense: Meditations On American Memory. Counterpoint.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Brooks, Colette. Trapped in the Present Tense: Meditations On American Memory Counterpoint, 2022.

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Brooks, Colette. Trapped in the Present Tense: Meditations On American Memory First hardcover edition., Counterpoint, 2022.

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