ISBN:
9780415690607
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (201 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2013 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Routledge Advances in Event Research Series
Series Statement:
Routledge Advances in Event Research Ser.
Parallel Title:
Print version Commemorative Events : Memory, Identities, Conflict
DDC:
394.2
Keywords:
Special events
;
Memorials
;
Anniversaries
;
Special events
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
Commemorative Events emphasise remembering. They are held on the anniversaries of significant past events, either annually or after significant time periods. Commemorative events provide fascinating insight into how societies see themselves, their heritage and their identity. These events however carry high propensity for controversy as memory and identity are highly subjective and other stakeholders hold different views of what should be commemorated and why. This is the first book to provide an in - depth critical examination of commemorative events, particularly what they mean to
Description / Table of Contents:
Commemorative Events Memory, identities,conflict; Copryright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; 1 Understanding commemorative events; 2 Imagining national identities; 3 Dark, disturbing and difficult commemorative events; 4 The tourism paradox; 5 It happened at the world's fair; 6 The re-enactors' world; 7 A day at Battle; 8 Cultural commemorations; 9 Commercial commemorations; 10 The legacy of commemorative events; 11 Why we need commemorative events; References; Index
Note:
Description based upon print version of record
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
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