Sites of Conscience

Place, Memory, and the Project of Deinstitutionalization

By: Elisabeth Punzi (Editor), Linda Steele (Editor)

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Paperback | 26 November 2024

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Into the twenty-first century, millions of disabled people and people experiencing mental distress were segregated from the rest of society and confined to residential institutions. Deinstitutionalization - the closure of these sites and integration of former residents into the community - has become increasingly commonplace. But this project is unfinished. Sites of Conscience explores use of the concept of sites of conscience, which involves place-based memory activities such as walking tours, survivor-authored social histories, and performances and artistic works in or generated from sites of systemic suffering and injustice. These activities offer new ways to move forward from the unfinished deinstitutionalization project and its failures. Covering diverse national contexts, this volume proposes that acknowledging the memories and lived experiences of former residents - and keeping histories and social heritage of institutions alive rather than simply closing sites - holds the greatest potential for recognition, accountability, and action.

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"In this pathbreaking book, Punzi and Steele bring together a diverse set of leading scholars and activists to engage theoretically and practically with the creation of sites of conscience related to disability and institutionalization."-- "Allison C. Carey, co-author of Allies and Obstacles: Disability Activism and Parents of Children with Disabilities"
"This ambitious collection extends the boundaries of sites of conscience. Engaging with memory and place-based research, the contributors explore activism, agency, and identity to reimagine disability and Mad histories and futures."-- "Susan Burch, author of Committed: Remembering Native Kinship in and beyond Institutions"

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