Sustainability of Cultural Memory: Youth Perspectives on Yugoslav World War Two Memorials

The noticeable urgent need for the preservation of collective and cultural memory in Europe, coupled with a fear of loss of important aspects of heritage, indicates the importance of educating the youth who will become future policymakers in the field. Analyses of the survey conducted through this r...

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Published in:Sustainability 2022-05, Vol.14 (9), p.5586
Main Authors: Radulović, Veljko, Terzić, Aleksandra, Konstantinović, Dragana, Zeković, Miljana, Peško, Igor
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Architecture
Civil engineering
Collective memory
Creativity
Cultural heritage
Culture
Engineering education
Ideology
Memorials
Memorials & monuments
Politics
Preservation
Self image
Social sustainability
Society
Sustainability
Typology
World War II
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Summary:The noticeable urgent need for the preservation of collective and cultural memory in Europe, coupled with a fear of loss of important aspects of heritage, indicates the importance of educating the youth who will become future policymakers in the field. Analyses of the survey conducted through this research show the current perspective of youth on the typology of World War II memorials on the territories of the former republics, now independent states, of SFR Yugoslavia in Southeast Europe. Targeting architecture and civil engineering students as a specific youth group who are directly involved in learning about the built memorial structures, as well as the phenomenological background of space, creation of place and memories, resulted in a qualitative observation of the group’s understanding and judgement of the topic. This article investigates the level of knowledge and emotional response to memorial heritage within the target group. It addresses relevant issues of age, gender, level of study, and respondents’ backgrounds, demonstrating the existence of an initial interest in memorial heritage among the architecture-oriented youth. With an additional focus on a possible active role in heritage preservation and future placement, the research indicates a segment in the youth’s comprehension of valuable memorial heritage that needs to be improved.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su14095586