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Showing 1 to 20 of 80 for “"historical memory"”.
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Historical Memory of Mount Rushmore
… of Mount Rushmore. This work analyzes the historical significance of the United States' illegal taking of the Black Hills and how it has impacted notions of Mount Rushmore. The different religious interpretations and beliefs of the Black Hills also factor into the historical memory of Mount …
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The Memories of the Dead: Trauma and Historical Memory in "[REC]"
… the object of analysis, while the expression of historical trauma has largely been overlooked, in these texts. Not surprisingly, it is precisely this element that, when analyzed, shifts the understanding we have of such narratives. An example of this phenomenon is the 2007 Spanish zombie film …
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Under the hanging tree: everyday life and historical memory in Central Namibia
… function as lieux de mémoire, shaping collective memory, identity, and claims to justice in the present. Building on Pierre Nora’s theorization of memory-sites and Martha & Bruce Lincoln’s work on cultural transmission (with Fanon and Mbembe as additional anchors), the study reads these places as …
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Palmettos and property: Historical memory and political culture in early national South Carolina.
Palmettos and property: Historical memory and political culture in early national South Carolina.
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Pedem referens: art historical memory and the analogue in the work of Tacita Dean, Jeremy Millar and Lucy Skaer
This thesis explores the new art historical turn in contemporary art through close engagement with three British artworks. These are Tacita Dean’s, Section Cinema (Homage to Marcel Broodthaers), 2002, Jeremy Millar’s, The Man Who Looked Back, 2010, and Lucy Skaer’s, Leonora, 2006. Each of these …
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Palestine and the Middle East in the Popular Filmic Imaginary: Historical Memory, Grievable Lives, and Encountering the Other in Film
… audiences to understand films as realistic and historically accurate, this project takes an incisive critical look at how films that are framed as sympathetic and progressive actually deny Palestinians and Arabs agency, and render their lives as disposable and ungrievable. In framing films as a …
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On the Imperishable Face of Granite: Civil War Monuments and the Evolution of Historical Memory in East Tennessee 1878-1931.
<p>After the Civil War individuals throughout the country erected monuments dedicated to the soldiers and events of the conflict. In East Tennessee these memorials allowed some citizens to promote their ideas by invoking both Union and Confederate Civil War sympathies. Initially, East Tennesseans …
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Twelve Days of Hell: A Study of Violence, Historical Memory, and Media Coverage of the York, Pennsylvania Race Riots, 1968-2003
… events and established the foundation for a historical narrative. Then, the study fast-forwards thirty years to when the local York media commemorated the thirty-year anniversary of the riots in 1999. Although the local media briefly revisited the story of the 1969 York riots after they …
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"The Lawmen Faced the Outlaws, No Badge Upon a Breast:" Historical Memory and the Legacy of Henry Plummer and the Montana Vigilantes
<p>In the winter of 1863-1864, the Montana vigilantes hanged over twenty men in and around Bannack and Virginia City, including the region's elected sheriff, Henry Plummer. The mob claimed that these men were members of a highly-organized Road Agent Gang. While no evidence of this organization of …
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"The Lawmen Faced the Outlaws, No Badge Upon a Breast:" Historical Memory and the Legacy of Henry Plummer and the Montana Vigilantes
<p>In the winter of 1863-1864, the Montana vigilantes hanged over twenty men in and around Bannack and Virginia City, including the region's elected sheriff, Henry Plummer. The mob claimed that these men were members of a highly-organized Road Agent Gang. While no evidence of this organization of …
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“If You Do Not like the Past, Change It”: The Reel Civil Rights Revolution, Historical Memory, and the Making of Utopian Pasts
… scratched the surface when it comes to either historical memory or filmic texts. This dissertation, then, provides an in-depth examination of both how Hollywood films from the 1990s to the present represent the Civil Rights Revolution and how individuals evaluate these films. Given that movies …
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HISTORICAL MEMORY'S INFLUENCE ON RUSSIAN POLICY
… of the factors shaping his decision-making is historical memory, or the narratives a society tells itself. This thesis analyzes how historical memory influences Russian nationalist narrative and impacts the choices of the Putin regime. My research contributes to our understanding of what guides …
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The Serbian Paradox: The Cost of Integration into the European Union
… that dialogue. Using Filip Ejdus’ concept of historical memory and Benedict Anderson’s “imagined community” theory of nationalism, this paper discusses how Serbia has reached a critical moment in its history by pursuing European integration. This contradicts their historical pull towards their …
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Netolimos praeities reprezentacija ir istorinės atminties formavimas: šiuolaikinio Gruzijos kino atvejis /
… of Recent Past and the Formation of Historical Memory in Contemporary Georgian Film The Representation of Recent Past and the Formation of Historical Memory in Contemporary Georgian Films Memory studies are gradually developing into a very important tool for historical research in …
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Representaciones de la Guerra Civil Espanola en la novela y el cine: Hacia una comprension del pasado y una reconciliacion con la realidad actual
… recount a specific history as well as the socio-historical moment in which they were produced, as a representation of the society. The novels and films portray the complexity of the war and the ensuing difficulty of investigating its victims. Long before any discussion of Spains 2007 Law of …
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The Spanish Civil war in contemporary Spanish fiction: Soldados de Salamina, La Mula and Los Girasoles Ciegos
… involved in this process of the recovery of the historical memory. The three texts chosen are relevant due to their impact and to their diverse, sometimes opposite, depictions of the conflict, providing different visions of a past event for a contemporary audience. The analysis of how history and …
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Japanese American Internment: A Tragedy of War
… lives for generations yet it remains hidden in historical memory. The study of Japanese American internment provides a historical catalyst for research and introspection about democracy, citizenship, and constitutional rights in the hope that by understanding the past a dialogue can be …
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Ο ΧΕΙΡΙΣΜΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΤΗΤΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΣ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΑ ΚΟΜΙΚΣ (1950-ΣΗΜΕΡΑ)
… COMICS (ESP. "CLASSICS ILLUSTRATED") MANIPULATE HISTORICAL MEMORY. IT ABANDONS THE TRADITIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL, POLITICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACHES AS WELL AS PART OF SEMIOTIC ONES, ADOPTING A POINT OFVIEW MORE OR LESS DECONSTRUCTIONIST. IT WORKS MAINLY ON COMICS' PREFACES, POINTING OUT THE MAJOR …
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La escritura de la memoria como herramienta de diálogo en la metanovela española del siglo XXI
… in the 21st century creates a dialogue with the historical memory of the Spanish Civil War. These works, which are referred to as 'metanovels' in this study, are: El corazón helado (2007) by Almudena Grandes; Mala gente que camina (2006) by Benjamin Prado; Otra maldita novela sobre la guerra …
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Why Democracies and Autocracies Go to War: Comparing the Cases of Iraq and Ukraine
… are often shaped by three prominent factors – historical memory, their ambitions and political vision, and unwaveringly supportive staff. In the pre-war period, both democratic and autocratic leaders first turn to history to identify their enemies and determine the prospects of their success in …
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