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Erosion of the collective memory on the example of Palestinian refugees in the West Bank
Asad Taffal
Abstract
The study focuses on the analysis of the collective memory phenomenon on the example of Palestinian refugees living in refugee camps located in the West Bank in order to: (1) present erosion of the Palestinian collective memory; (2) define the content of collective memory of the different generations of Palestinians; (3) characterize frameworks and channels through which this memory is transferred across generations in order to revive it and protect against forgetfulness. According to the study’s hypothesis, the process of transferring the collective memory across the three generations of Fathers, Sons and Grandsons living in the West Bank refugee camps has not been successful, and the stock of the collective memory (stories, tales, implications and knowledge) that is related to life in the village and the experience of expulsion and removal of people in 1948 has also been subject to decay and erosion. As the age of the refugee decreased the scale of deterioration and erosion in this stock increased. This deterioration and erosion were at their highest among the Grandsons generation. It has been proved that the transfer process of the collective memory from the First Generation (The NAKBA Generation) to their Sons and Grandsons has achieved success in the economic life and social life while suffering from unsuccessful attempts in the exodus and displacement memory, village’s families, the village wedding ceremony’s memory, the popular holidays and celebrations, and the holy places (Maqamat) that are located in the village. Therefore, it cannot be overlooked or underestimated because the process of erosion will impact the generations’ stock of collective memory, particularly the Sons and Grandsons, and the coming generations. As to the perspectives presented in the thesis, it has been stated that Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, supported by the Palestinian authorities and non-governmental organizations, as well as by the education system and media will start fixing the memory in order to limit the erosion of memory stock.- Record ID
- UAMd294fad1431c4edab922aeaf7229bb4b
- Diploma type
- Doctor of Philosophy
- Author
- Title in Polish
- Erozja pamięci zbiorowej na przykładzie palestyńskich uchodźców na Zachodnim Brzegu Jordanu
- Title in English
- Erosion of the collective memory on the example of Palestinian refugees in the West Bank
- Language
- (en) English
- Certifying Unit
- Faculty of Political Science and Journalism (SNs/WNPiD/FoPSaJ)
- Discipline
- political science / (social studies) / (social studies)
- Scientific discipline (2.0)
- Status
- Finished
- Defense Date
- 01-12-2016
- Title date
- 01-12-2016
- Supervisor
- URL
- http://hdl.handle.net/10593/15966 Opening in a new tab
- Keywords in English
- collective memory, Palestinian refugees, West Bank
- Abstract in English
- The study focuses on the analysis of the collective memory phenomenon on the example of Palestinian refugees living in refugee camps located in the West Bank in order to: (1) present erosion of the Palestinian collective memory; (2) define the content of collective memory of the different generations of Palestinians; (3) characterize frameworks and channels through which this memory is transferred across generations in order to revive it and protect against forgetfulness. According to the study’s hypothesis, the process of transferring the collective memory across the three generations of Fathers, Sons and Grandsons living in the West Bank refugee camps has not been successful, and the stock of the collective memory (stories, tales, implications and knowledge) that is related to life in the village and the experience of expulsion and removal of people in 1948 has also been subject to decay and erosion. As the age of the refugee decreased the scale of deterioration and erosion in this stock increased. This deterioration and erosion were at their highest among the Grandsons generation. It has been proved that the transfer process of the collective memory from the First Generation (The NAKBA Generation) to their Sons and Grandsons has achieved success in the economic life and social life while suffering from unsuccessful attempts in the exodus and displacement memory, village’s families, the village wedding ceremony’s memory, the popular holidays and celebrations, and the holy places (Maqamat) that are located in the village. Therefore, it cannot be overlooked or underestimated because the process of erosion will impact the generations’ stock of collective memory, particularly the Sons and Grandsons, and the coming generations. As to the perspectives presented in the thesis, it has been stated that Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, supported by the Palestinian authorities and non-governmental organizations, as well as by the education system and media will start fixing the memory in order to limit the erosion of memory stock.
- Uniform Resource Identifier
- https://researchportal.amu.edu.pl/info/phd/UAMd294fad1431c4edab922aeaf7229bb4b/
- URN
urn:amu-prod:UAMd294fad1431c4edab922aeaf7229bb4b