Author : Soledad Quartucci
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781723188367
Total Pages : 506 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (883 download)
Book Synopsis Family Portraits in Global Perspectives by : Soledad Quartucci
Download or read book Family Portraits in Global Perspectives written by Soledad Quartucci and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-07-30 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Family Portraits In Global Perspectives showcases a collection of vivid and touching memoirs of the surprising lives of ordinary elders from across the globe. Surviving the Great Depression, WWII, famines, migration & poverty, the collection will move and inspire you to chronicle your elders' histories for posterity. The memoirs were recorded and translated by university students. The narratives capture transnational accounts of lived experiences during pivotal events dating back to the 1920's through contemporary times. The range of topics in this volume includes intimate accounts of the Great Depression, Civil Rights, World War II, Latin American history, military coup d'états, natural disasters, communism, and migration. The collection of memoirs showcased in Family Portraits reflects student diversity, spanning many cultures, and including diverse regions of the United States, Mexico, China, Japan, Greece, Korea, Peru, Mexico, Canada, Philippines, Nepal, Burma, and Malaysia. The oral histories offer a space from where to empathize with the everyday realities of the previous generations, and the many resourceful ways in which our ancestors lived their lives. Family Portraits is a work of love, and it's about writing family history, writing memoir, and writing about place. This collection chronicles memories that contribute to humanizing and expanding the historical record and meet a deep need for the older generation to tell their story for posterity.