Performance of commemorating/performing heritage: Roles of remembering and heritagization of World War II

A close look at commemorations with a focus on occurring performance shows the decisive role of physical presence and activity of the body for the success of these carefully planned events. . Commemorative sites can either be active sites of remembrance, or conditionally “passive” sites of...

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Main Author: Đorđević Marija
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Ethnography, SASA, Belgrade 2017-01-01
Series:Glasnik Etnografskog Instituta SANU
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Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-0861/2017/0350-08611701147D.pdf
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description A close look at commemorations with a focus on occurring performance shows the decisive role of physical presence and activity of the body for the success of these carefully planned events. . Commemorative sites can either be active sites of remembrance, or conditionally “passive” sites of heritage, depending on the presence or the absence of bodily action. Furthermore, the stated performativity defines commemorative events and their spaces as simultaneously tangible, i.e. monumental, and intangible, i.e. narration/practice, heritage. Based on the performance-based duality of commemorative events and their spaces, this paper aims to explore the necessity and limitations of their dual interpretation within contemporary heritage management practice. In order to do so, monumental sites of NOB (Peoples’ Liberation Struggle) are used as a case study, with an emphasis on the manner of their heritagization. By looking at the cases studies the following questions are to be addressed. If the initial performance still exists, can a site be considered as heritage? And if yes, should these sites be considered only as tangible or intangible heritage, or the two are bound to fuse? Furthermore, looking at the current changed narratives of these sites it is justified to ask who and why considers them as heritage?
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spelling doaj.art-420d638b56f047f09e2a78dd339e9dfa2022-12-21T21:33:06ZengInstitute of Ethnography, SASA, BelgradeGlasnik Etnografskog Instituta SANU0350-08612334-82592017-01-0165114716210.2298/GEI1701147D0350-08611701147DPerformance of commemorating/performing heritage: Roles of remembering and heritagization of World War IIĐorđević Marija0Hildesheim University, Hildesheim, GermanyA close look at commemorations with a focus on occurring performance shows the decisive role of physical presence and activity of the body for the success of these carefully planned events. . Commemorative sites can either be active sites of remembrance, or conditionally “passive” sites of heritage, depending on the presence or the absence of bodily action. Furthermore, the stated performativity defines commemorative events and their spaces as simultaneously tangible, i.e. monumental, and intangible, i.e. narration/practice, heritage. Based on the performance-based duality of commemorative events and their spaces, this paper aims to explore the necessity and limitations of their dual interpretation within contemporary heritage management practice. In order to do so, monumental sites of NOB (Peoples’ Liberation Struggle) are used as a case study, with an emphasis on the manner of their heritagization. By looking at the cases studies the following questions are to be addressed. If the initial performance still exists, can a site be considered as heritage? And if yes, should these sites be considered only as tangible or intangible heritage, or the two are bound to fuse? Furthermore, looking at the current changed narratives of these sites it is justified to ask who and why considers them as heritage?http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-0861/2017/0350-08611701147D.pdfcommemorationperformanceheritagizationNOBantifascism
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Performance of commemorating/performing heritage: Roles of remembering and heritagization of World War II
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title Performance of commemorating/performing heritage: Roles of remembering and heritagization of World War II
title_full Performance of commemorating/performing heritage: Roles of remembering and heritagization of World War II
title_fullStr Performance of commemorating/performing heritage: Roles of remembering and heritagization of World War II
title_full_unstemmed Performance of commemorating/performing heritage: Roles of remembering and heritagization of World War II
title_short Performance of commemorating/performing heritage: Roles of remembering and heritagization of World War II
title_sort performance of commemorating performing heritage roles of remembering and heritagization of world war ii
topic commemoration
performance
heritagization
NOB
antifascism
url http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-0861/2017/0350-08611701147D.pdf
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