Memory travels : death, belonging and architecture

This thesis examines the tension and cooperation between politics of conformity and difference that are embedded in urban spaces, such as burials and mosques in Britain and beyond. It examines the social, political and cultural ideologies and complexities of the historical past and present by focusing on death, belonging and architecture. It will show that the past has become re-imagined and embedded into the postcolonial concrete present. Thereby, carving out new national traditions and memories that travel through time and space. The study suggests that urban space, although often ignored is important not only for our everyday consciousness and social realities, but is pivotal to examine and study especially in relation to national policies, such as “multiculturalism”.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts in Asia Pacific Policy Studies - MAAPPS

Level thesis:degree_level

master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Asia Pacific Policy Studies

Grantor dc:publisher

University of British Columbia

Year dc:date

2008

Author dc:creator

• Jassal, Lakhbir

Statement dc:rights

• Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International

Licence

• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Language dc:language

eng

Handle dc:identifier

http://hdl.handle.net/2429/1506

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:circle.library.ubc.ca:2429/1506