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Area of Science:

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  • History
  • Performance Studies

Background:

  • Los Alamos, New Mexico, has a complex history tied to the Manhattan Project and the creation of atomic weapons during World War II.
  • The community's modern identity is shaped by how it engages with and performs this historical legacy.
  • Contemporary local interpretations of the Manhattan Project often prioritize a domestic, rather than national or international, perspective.

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  • Analysis of how historical events and perspectives are represented.

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    • Children's performances often omit direct references to nuclear weapons, paradoxically highlighting their presence.
    • These performances tend to center white, scientist perspectives, simplifying the historical narrative.
    • The performances domesticate the complex history, flattening distinctions between past and present.

    Conclusions:

    • Children's performances in Los Alamos create a domesticated version of the Manhattan Project history.
    • This process of historical performance shapes community identity by selectively engaging with the past.
    • The avoidance of nuclear weapons in performances ironically amplifies their symbolic weight.