Author, as appears in the article.: Bellot, Andrea Roxana
Department: Estudis Anglesos i Alemanys
URV's Author/s: Bellot, Andrea Roxana
Keywords: collective memory memorial sites national identity war and remembrance war monuments Collective memory Malvinas/falklands war Memorial sites National identity War and remembrance War monuments
Abstract: The remembrance of war and commemoration practices shape the collective memories of society and, as such, war has been one of the most productive topics in memory studies. Commemorating past wars is one of the ways of constructing a commonly shared memory that would enhance group cohesion and shape collective identity. This paper will provide three examples of sites of memory in reference to the Malvinas/Falklands War, one from each side of the dispute United Kingdom, Argentina and a third example from the actual territory of the Falkland Islands to illustrate how war memorials are an expression of patriotism, built to frame the deaths in terms of a national narrative of glorious sacrifice for cause and nation. Therefore, war commemoration recalls past experiences of suffering, but at the same time, of resistance.
Thematic Areas: Arts and humanities (all) Arts and humanities (miscellaneous) Ciencias humanas Ciencias sociales Cultural studies Interdisciplinary research in the humanities Literature Social sciences (all) Social sciences (miscellaneous)
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: andrearoxana.bellot@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-0561-2132
Record's date: 2024-11-23
Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Papper original source: Metacritic Journal For Comparative Studies And Theory. 7 (1): 116-129
APA: Bellot, Andrea Roxana (2021). Keeping the Memories of the Malvinas/Falklands War Alive: Exploring Memorial Sites in the UK, Argentina and the Falkland Islands. Metacritic Journal For Comparative Studies And Theory, 7(1), 116-129. DOI: 10.24193/mjcst.2021.11.07
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2021
Publication Type: Journal Publications
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