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The Basovizza Monument: Rebranding Public Memory, Constructing Identity, And Normalizing Political Agenda, Louise Zamparutti
The Basovizza Monument: Rebranding Public Memory, Constructing Identity, And Normalizing Political Agenda, Louise Zamparutti
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In the early 1990s, Italy’s former Fascist party, the newly renamed Alleanza Nazionale (AN), began to promote a new interpretation of events that occurred in the final stages of World War II. In collaboration with local and national civic organizations, the AN promoted this rendition of history by publishing fictionalized memoirs and popular narratives, producing a nationally aired television drama, and finalizing the construction of a new national monument. The Basovizza Monument was officially inaugurated on February 10, 2007, and is now a popular attraction for tourists and classroom visits. This monument is the subject of my case study. My …