The changing purposes of physical sites of World War II memory : a study of Japan and Singapore

• Main Author: Chiam, Joel Sheng Hao
• Other Authors: Lisa Onaga
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/69747
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Physical sites of war memory often evoke a sense of empathy, identity and connectedness from visitors, even though a majority of them did not have first-hand experiences in the war themselves. These sites represent the interpretations of historical events in a public sphere, which could be utilised...