Death, Memory and Material Culture

This text examines the meaning of material culture in relation to memory and death, from personal mementos through to public memorials. It asks why material objects commemorating the dead, in conjunction with their embedded social practices, have rarely been subjected to sustained analysis.

Acest text examineaza semnificatia culturii materiale in raport cu memoria si moartea, de la amintirile personale pana la memorialele publice. Se intreaba de ce obiectele materiale care comemoreaza mortii, impreuna cu practicile lor sociale incorporate, au fost rareori supuse unei analize sustinute.