Legitimacy of death: national appropriation of the fallen

Many influential theorists of nationalism see war as a social conflict that to great extent homogenizes and unifies the nation. Nowhere is that unity more clearly expressed than in war memorials and cemeteries. This article will consider the example of Britain and the USA in the aftermath of the WWI...

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Main Author: Uzelac, Gordana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2019
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Online Access:https://repository.londonmet.ac.uk/4949/3/Uzelac_NatAppropOfFallen_final.pdf