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Lost in commemoration: the Armenian genocide in memory and identity

Uğur Ümit Üngör · 2014

Catalogue summary

This article contrasts Turkish state narratives about the Armenian Genocide with oral memories preserved in families and local communities. It uses interview material to explore how official denial and social remembrance can coexist over generations.

Why this matters

It broadens research on Armenian Genocide memory by showing why family testimony and community recollection matter alongside formal state narratives.

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Published in

Patterns of Prejudice

Year

2014

Language

English

DOI

10.1080/0031322x.2014.902210

Citation

Uğur Ümit Üngör 2014. Lost in commemoration: the Armenian genocide in memory and identity. Patterns of Prejudice. https://doi.org/10.1080/0031322x.2014.902210

Topics

Armenian history Armenian Genocide Gender, family, memory, and oral history

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