De-commemoration removing statues and renaming places

In the wake of recent protests against police violence and racism, calls to dismantle problematic memorials have reverberated around the globe. This is not a new phenomenon, however, nor is it limited to the Anglo-Saxon world. De-Commemoration focuses on the concept of de-commemoration as it relates...

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Other Authors: Gensburger, Sarah (Editor), Wüstenberg, Jenny (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York ; Oxford Berghahn 2024, ©2024
Series:Worlds of memory
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520 3 |a In the wake of recent protests against police violence and racism, calls to dismantle problematic memorials have reverberated around the globe. This is not a new phenomenon, however, nor is it limited to the Anglo-Saxon world. De-Commemoration focuses on the concept of de-commemoration as it relates to remembrance. Drawing on research from experts on memory dynamics across various disciplines, this extensive collection seeks to make sense of the current state of de-commemoration as it transforms contemporary societies around the world.