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Description
After a tragedy, victims and survivors often desire to memorialize what happened. This can take many forms, and finding the right way often involves a number of challenges. There will usually be differences of opinion among the bereaved, the injured and the uninjured survivors, and cultural aspects and differences play a major role. This presentation provides examples from around the world and hints on bridging the culture gap when memorializing a tragedy.
DOI
10.30658/icrcc.2018.2
Recommended Citation
Brataas, K. (2018). Cultural challenges when memorializing tragedies. Proceedings of the International Crisis and Risk Communication Conference (pp. 5-7). Orlando, FL, USA. Nicholson School of Communication. https://doi.org/10.30658/icrcc.2018.2
Author ORCID Identifier
Kjell Brataas 0000-0002-2392-8261
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Cultural Challenges When Memorializing Tragedies
After a tragedy, victims and survivors often desire to memorialize what happened. This can take many forms, and finding the right way often involves a number of challenges. There will usually be differences of opinion among the bereaved, the injured and the uninjured survivors, and cultural aspects and differences play a major role. This presentation provides examples from around the world and hints on bridging the culture gap when memorializing a tragedy.
