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Lucy Noakes, "Dying for the Nation: Death, Grief and Bereavement in Second World War Britain" (Manchester UP, 2022)

New Books in Sociology

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The Evolution of War Remembrance in Britain

This chapter delves into the relationship between death, grief, and collective memory in Britain during and after the Second World War. It examines how societal attitudes toward remembrance shifted, particularly in response to colonial independence movements and the notion of creating 'living memorials' that reflect the sacrifices of the war.

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