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- Title
Working with Memory in the Archaeology of Modern Conflict.
- Authors
Gabriel Moshenska
- Abstract
The aim of this article is to situate archaeological approaches to modern conflicts within a framework of conflict memory and commemoration. A critical appreciation of historical archaeology as a commemorative practice requires a firm grounding in memory theory, specifically the formation and contestation of memory narratives. This article offers a detailed analysis of the relevant theories and demonstrates their applicability in the contested archaeology of the Nazi era in Berlin. On the basis of this critique I argue that archaeological work on contested sites offers a unique and powerful forum for socially engaged interdisciplinary research.
- Subjects
BERLIN (Germany); GERMANY; SOCIAL conflict; ARCHAEOLOGY &; art; COLLECTIVE memory; HISTORICAL archaeology; NATIONAL socialism; INTERDISCIPLINARY research; ANTIQUITIES
- Publication
Cambridge Archaeological Journal, 2010, Vol 20, Issue 1, p33
- ISSN
0959-7743
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S095977431000003X