Prosthetic Memory: Children Remembering the Remnants of Suffering

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dc.contributor.authorDresler E
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-13T20:35:06Z
dc.date.available2024-11-13T20:35:06Z
dc.date.issued2024-10-24
dc.description.abstractThis study draws on site observation and worksheets from a field trip to examine children’s narratives of the exhibitions at the War Remnants Museum in Hô Chí Minh City, Vietnam, with a specific focus on the portrayal of the victims of Agent Orange through both “photographic” and “life” exhibitions. In applying Landsberg’s concept of “prosthetic memory,” the findings reveal how the photographic exhibition with its visual documentary evidence, and the life exhibition, through its interactive engagement, play important roles in the formation of children’s prosthetic memories of the US war in Vietnam. These exhibitions provide context, depth, and immediacy to the portrayal of the ongoing suffering of the Agent Orange victims, enabling children to integrate historical and personal memory. This dual approach influences their perceptions, interpretations, and remembrance of the war, enhancing their learning experience by offering a deeper, more nuanced understanding of the historical event.
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dc.identifier.citationDresler E. (2024). Prosthetic Memory: Children Remembering the Remnants of Suffering. Visitor Studies.
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn1064-5578
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71992
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis Group on behalf of the Visitor Studies Association
dc.relation.isPartOfVisitor Studies
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.titleProsthetic Memory: Children Remembering the Remnants of Suffering
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id492158
pubs.organisational-groupMassey Business School
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