Post-Yugoslav Metamuseums
Post-Yugoslav Metamuseums This book analyzes how Second World War heritage is being reframed in the memorial museums of the post-socialist, post-conflict states of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,…
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Post-Yugoslav Metamuseums
This book analyzes how Second World War heritage is being reframed in the memorial museums of the post-socialist, post-conflict states of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia. In most cases, Second World War museums, exhibitions, and displays conceived in the Yugoslav period have been left unchanged. It argues that in all three countries, a reluctance to confront undesirable parts of their national histories is the root cause explaining why the state-funded Second World War memorial museums remain stuck in the postsocialist transition.
The transitional position of the Second World War museums has made it possible to view these institutions as historical formations in their own right. However, there are also examples where new sections were added to the old ones and there are a small number of completely reconceptualized permanent exhibitions. The book will appeal to students and academics working in the fields of heritage and museums studies, memory studies, and cultural history of Southeast-Europe.