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Fitting the facts into the officially sanctioned language

The reaction to Mr. Jackson's particular phrasing of a particular state of affairs reminded me of a couple other presentations at the Conference of the Humanities Institute and the Human Rights Institute of the University of Connecticut that caught my eye. They are on the way the experiences of oppressed people are translated for consumption by the wealthier world.

cover of The Language of War: Literature and Culture in the U.S. from the Civil War through World War IIThe Language of War: Literature and Culture in the U.S. from the Civil War through World War II
author: James Dawes
asin: 0674006488
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