Public memory, digital media, and prison narratives at Robben Island
Journal Title: ESSACHESS - Journal for Communication Studies - Year 2017, Vol 10, Issue 1
Abstract
In this article, the authors analyze face-to-face and interactive tours of Robben Island, South Africa. Using ethnographic and rhetorical research methods, they consider the ways in which the Island employs themes of triumph over oppression as a form of nation building. In addition, they consider the ways in which museum narratives may limit how visitors think about social justice in contemporary South Africa.
Authors and Affiliations
Doctor Rulon WOOD| Boise State University USA, Julia BERGER| Boise State University USA, Doctor Marouf HASIAN| University of Utah USA
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