Reshaping collective memory and national identity through the management of difficult heritage: the case of Italy

Colizzi, Sara (A.A. 2021/2022) Reshaping collective memory and national identity through the management of difficult heritage: the case of Italy. Tesi di Laurea in The politics of cultural heritage in Europe, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Mark Thatcher, pp. 113. [Master's Degree Thesis]

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Abstract/Index

The Italian imperialist legacy. First comes history. The split memory of a split country. The spread of the “good Italian” narrative. The défascisation of fascist commemorative monuments. The death of the “patria”...again? Artistic forms of dissent: the problematic heritage of Italy in the 21st century. Bolzano and Trieste: the multicultural struggle. Montanelli’s statue in Milan. The palace of Italian civilisation (palazzo della civiltà italiana) and the attempts at depolitization. The urban space as a communicative tool for minority groups. A global re-evaluation of historical events. The origins of historical revisionism. About national identity. Restorative justice. The relevance of migration in the European context. A case study: Belgium. New responses and critical insights. New responses. Monument reloc. Re-signification and recontextualization. The dangers of erasing history. Artistic vandalism: an informal but successful act of historical recontextualization.

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Bibliografia: pp. 101-112.

Thesis Type: Master's Degree Thesis
Institution: Luiss Guido Carli
Degree Program: Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-62)
Chair: The politics of cultural heritage in Europe
Thesis Supervisor: Thatcher, Mark
Thesis Co-Supervisor: Forlenza, Rosario
Academic Year: 2021/2022
Session: Summer
Deposited by: Alessandro Perfetti
Date Deposited: 13 Dec 2022 14:36
Last Modified: 13 Dec 2022 14:36
URI: https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/34352

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