Locating the past in a shifting present : spaces of memory, identity and change around District Six, Cape Town

Locating the past in a shifting present : spaces of memory, identity and change around District Six, Cape Town

This thesis explores contemporary spaces and processes for remembering District Six in Cape Town, placing this within the context of the 'return' of former residents to District Six and processes of institutional growth and professionalisation within the District Six Museum, the most high...

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Main Author: Rickett, Michelle
Published: University of Manchester 2009
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Locating the past in a shifting present : spaces of memory, identity and change around District Six, Cape Town
description This thesis explores contemporary spaces and processes for remembering District Six in Cape Town, placing this within the context of the 'return' of former residents to District Six and processes of institutional growth and professionalisation within the District Six Museum, the most high profile site of public memory. This involves reflecting on 'return' and 'change' from a variety of perspectives. Research was conducted at the District Six Museum and with former residents of District Six: it also involved engaging with District Six itself as physical and symbolic space.
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