The Power of Monuments. From Social Unrest to Urban Violence (2020–2023) | O Poder dos Monumentos: Da Agitação Social à Violência Urbana (2020–2023)
This paper examines the complexities of heritage, memory, and monumentality in public spaces, highlighting the dynamic interplay of top-down and bottom-up processes, competing narratives, and the shaping of collective identity. It argues that excluding communities from shaping commemorative landscap...
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| description | This paper examines the complexities of heritage, memory, and monumentality in public spaces, highlighting the dynamic interplay of top-down and bottom-up processes, competing narratives, and the shaping of collective identity. It argues that excluding communities from shaping commemorative landscapes often leads to conflict, with monuments becoming contentious and vandalized. Conversely, unilateral decisions by political elites can deepen social divides. The paper concludes by stressing the need for collaborative, participatory approaches to creating inclusive and democratic public memory.
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| spelling | doaj-art-c34d7e7d31cf44959864a37d02eed0f92024-11-15T13:52:15ZengObservatório PolíticoPolitical Observer2795-47572795-47652024-09-012110.59071/2795-4765.RPCP2024.21/pp.85-108The Power of Monuments. From Social Unrest to Urban Violence (2020–2023) | O Poder dos Monumentos: Da Agitação Social à Violência Urbana (2020–2023)Carlos Vargas0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6982-7407HTC-CEF NOVA FCSH; Observatório Político, PortugalThis paper examines the complexities of heritage, memory, and monumentality in public spaces, highlighting the dynamic interplay of top-down and bottom-up processes, competing narratives, and the shaping of collective identity. It argues that excluding communities from shaping commemorative landscapes often leads to conflict, with monuments becoming contentious and vandalized. Conversely, unilateral decisions by political elites can deepen social divides. The paper concludes by stressing the need for collaborative, participatory approaches to creating inclusive and democratic public memory. https://rpcp.observatoriopolitico.pt/index.php/rpcp/article/view/232Collective memoryheritagemonumentspowerracismvandalism |
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| title | The Power of Monuments. From Social Unrest to Urban Violence (2020–2023) | O Poder dos Monumentos: Da Agitação Social à Violência Urbana (2020–2023) |
| title_full | The Power of Monuments. From Social Unrest to Urban Violence (2020–2023) | O Poder dos Monumentos: Da Agitação Social à Violência Urbana (2020–2023) |
| title_fullStr | The Power of Monuments. From Social Unrest to Urban Violence (2020–2023) | O Poder dos Monumentos: Da Agitação Social à Violência Urbana (2020–2023) |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Power of Monuments. From Social Unrest to Urban Violence (2020–2023) | O Poder dos Monumentos: Da Agitação Social à Violência Urbana (2020–2023) |
| title_short | The Power of Monuments. From Social Unrest to Urban Violence (2020–2023) | O Poder dos Monumentos: Da Agitação Social à Violência Urbana (2020–2023) |
| title_sort | power of monuments from social unrest to urban violence 2020 2023 o poder dos monumentos da agitacao social a violencia urbana 2020 2023 |
| topic | Collective memory heritage monuments power racism vandalism |
| url | https://rpcp.observatoriopolitico.pt/index.php/rpcp/article/view/232 |
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