Essays about: "war memorial"
Found 5 essays containing the words war memorial.
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1. The Representation of Perpetrators in the Netherlands : A Case Study of Dutch Memorial Museums about the Second World War
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrumAbstract : This thesis analyses the texts and audio-files of the exhibitions of the Dutch memorial museums about the Second World War to understand how perpetrators have been represented. In a social constructionist approach on cultural memory and heritage it can be argued that memorial museums are institutions which partake in the processes of cultural memory and heritage during which a reconstruction of the past is developed which can be connected to the values of the current society. READ MORE
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2. Nation-Building in Memory and Space : A Case Study of Memorial Sites in the Municipality of Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : Ethnic nationalism produces conflicts through constructing identities that include certain groups and exclude or marginalize others. This process often continues in post-war periods and hinders inter-ethnic reconciliation. READ MORE
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3. Memories of Life and Death : Three Practices of Remembering in Post-Dictatorial Argentina
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABMAbstract : Syftet med denna uppsats är att diskutera några av de minnespraktiker i efterdiktaturens Argentina som behandlar det kollektiva minnet av det Smutsiga Kriget och de som blev utsatta för tvångsförsvinnande. Praktikerna som studerats är Madres de Plaza de Mayo, minnesplatser upprättade i före detta fångläger och Parque de la Memoria. READ MORE
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4. Daughter of Kashi - Queen of Jhansi : The Use of History of an Indian queen - the Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi from the time of Independence until today
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för samhälls- och kulturvetenskapAbstract : The purpose of this master thesis in history was to examine the use of history of an Indian queen, the Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi. The Rani Lakshmi Bai was born in Banaras and married a king – the Raja of Jhansi. The Rani Lakshmi Bai fought against the British during the first war of independence year 1857-58. READ MORE
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5. The Common Fate Memorial
University essay from Malmö högskola/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)Abstract : Read some more and check the prototypes at http://www.stiber.se/commonfate.html. READ MORE