شکستن سقف برنزی: زنان، حافظه و فضای عمومی (فروم برکلی در علوم انسانی)

Breaking the Bronze Ceiling uncovers a glaring omission in our global memorial landscape—the conspicuous absence of women. Exploring this neglected narrative, the book emerges as the foremost guide to women's memorialization across diverse cultures and ages. As global memorials come under intense examination, with metropolises vying for a more inclusive recognition of female contributions, this book stands at the forefront of contemporary discussion.The book's thought-provoking essays artfully traverse the complex terrains of gender portrayal, urban tales, ancestral practices, and grassroots activism—all anchored in the bedrock of cultural remembrance. Rich in the range of cases discussed, the book sifts through multifaceted representations of women, from Marians to Liberties, to handmaidens, to particular historical women.Breaking the Bronze Ceiling offers a panoramic view of worldwide memorials, critically analyzing grandiose tributes while also honoring subtle gestures—be it evocative plaques, inspiring namesakes, or dynamic demonstrations. The book will be of interest to historians of art and architecture, as well as to activists, governmental bodies, urban planners, and NGOs committed to regional history and memory.More than a mere compilation, Breaking the Bronze Ceiling epitomizes a movement. The book comprehensively assesses the portrayal of women in public art and offers a fervent plea to address the severe underrepresentation of women in memorials.Contributors: Carolina Aguilera, Manuela Badilla, Daniel E. Coslett, Erika Doss, Tania Gutiérrez-Monroy, Daniel Herwitz, Katherine Hite, Lauren Kroiz, Ana María León, Fernando Luis Martínez Nespral, Pía Montealegre, Sierra Rooney, Daniela Sandler, Kirk Savage, Susan Slyomovics, Marita Sturken, Amanda Su, Dell Upton, Nathaniel Robert Walker, and Mechtild Widrich Breaking the Bronze Ceiling uncovers a glaring omission in our global memorial landscapethe conspicuous absence of women. Exploring this neglected narrative, the book emerges as the foremost guide to women's memorialization across diverse cultures and ages. As global memorials come under intense examination, with metropolises vying for a more inclusive recognition of female contributions, this book stands at the forefront of contemporary discussion. The books thought-provoking essays artfully traverse the complex terrains of gender portrayal, urban tales, ancestral practices, and grassroots activismall anchored in the bedrock of cultural remembrance. Rich in the range of cases discussed, the book sifts through multifaceted representations of women, from Marians to Liberties, and handmaidens, to particular historical women. Breaking the Bronze Ceiling offers a panoramic view of worldwide memorials, critically analyzing grandiose tributes while also honoring subtle gesturesbe it evocative plaques, inspiring namesakes, or dynamic demonstrations. The book will be of interest to historians of art and architecture, as well as to activists, governmental bodies, urban planners, and NGOs committed to regional history and memory. More than a mere compilation, Breaking the Bronze Ceiling epitomizes a movement. The book comprehensively assesses the portrayal of women in public art and offers a fervent plea to address the severe underrepresentation of women in memorials. Contributors : Carolina Aguilera, Manuela Badilla, Daniel E. Coslett, Erika Doss, Tania Gutirrez-Monroy, Daniel Herwitz, Katherine Hite, Lauren Kroiz, Ana Mara Len, Fernando Luis Martnez Nespral, Pa Montealegre, Sierra Rooney, Daniela Sandler, Kirk Savage, Susan Slyomovics, Marita Sturken, Amanda Su, Dell Upton, Nathaniel Robert Walker, and Mechtild Widrich Cover Title Page Copyright Contents List of Figures Introduction Part I: Patronized Women 1. Innocence and Guilt: Memorializing a Gender Tragedy in Nineteenth-Century Santiago de Chile 2. George Eliot at Nuneaton and Trans Monumentality Toppling Pocahontas Monument to the Chilean Women Victims of Political Repression Part II: Public Women 3. White Marble and White Women: Adelaide Johnson’s Portrait Monument 4. “We Shall Beg No More”: Helen Keller, Politics, and Commemorations in the National Statuary Hall Monument to Sojourner Truth Fearless Girl, New York City Monument to the Empress Maria-Theresia, Vienna, Austria Part III: Women Warriors 5. The Myth of the Passive Woman in Confederate Monuments 6. Firearms, Flowers, and Barricades: Women’s Reinscriptions in the Mexican Landscape of Monuments Memorial to the South Carolina Women of the Confederacy (Frederick Wellington Ruckstuhl, 1909–1912), Columbia, South Carolina Memorial to the Black Mothers of the Periphery Fighting against State Terrorism, Rio de Janeiro Mujeres Creando, Plaza Chola Globalizada, La Paz, Bolivia Part IV: Allegorical Women 7. The Colonial Marianne: Representing Liberté and France in Occupied North Africa 8. Female Winged Victory Statues in French Algeria The Argentine Marianne I Am Queen Mary, Copenhagen Patience on a Monument: A History Painting List of Contributors Index