Monuments, Memorials and the Politics of Memory

TitleMonuments, Memorials and the Politics of Memory
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of PublicationSubmitted
AuthorsKatharyne Mitchell
JournalUrban Geography
Volume24
Issue5
Pagination442-459
ISSN02723638
Abstract

Focuses on the politics of memory surrounding monuments and memorials, with emphasis on the relationship between urban and national scales. Role of commemoration in the attempt to link these scales together; Consequences of globalization; Criticisms on the architectural plan chosen for the World Trade Center site in New York City.