Eritrea’s Chosen Trauma and the Legacy of the Martyrs: The Impact of Postmemory on Political Identity Formation of Second-Generation Diaspora Eritreans
In the collective memory of Eritreans, the liberation struggle against Ethiopia symbolises the heroic fight of their fallen martyrs against oppression. After independence, the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front created an autocratic regime, which is adored by many second-generation diaspora Eritrean...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-04-01
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Series: | Africa Spectrum |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/0002039720977495 |