Family memory of WWII and Dalmatian refugees in Egypt

Autor: Mustapić, Marko, Dergić, Vanja
Přispěvatelé: Jurčević, Katica, Kaliterna Lipovčan, Ljiljana, Medić, Rino, Ramljak, Ozana
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
Předmět:
Popis: After the capitulation of fascist Italy in September 1943, the Nazis launched an offensive on Dalmatia. As a result, the civilian population was evacuated, organised by the leadership of the anti-fascist movement with Allied logistical support. Refugees were transported by ship via the island of Vis and southern Italy to Egypt. From February 1944 to March 1946, El Shatt refugee camp on the Sinai Peninsula was home to more than 30, 000 people from Dalmatia. The general aim of this paper is to examine the ways and dynamics by which family remembrances of El Shatt are transmitted. This research used semi-structured interviews and secondary sources of data. The research findings show that: young people are less interested in this topic than older respondents ; in addition to the ancestors themselves, relatives and neighbours also play a certain role in maintaining these memories. Although family memory of El Shatt is fading, the family memory of respondents has an important impact on respondents’ political views and their relationship towards the official culture of memory about WWII.
Databáze: OpenAIRE