| ID | 119388 |
| Title Proper | From the crevices in dominant memories |
| Other Title Information | virtual commemoration and the 1984 anti-Sikh violence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Devgan, Shruti |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Dominant collective memories around the anti-Sikh violence of 1984 are mostly dichotomous. The official state memories of 1984 are replete with omissions about the attack on Sikhs and several human rights violations. On the other hand, the counter-mobilisations that developed in the aftermath of 1984 are largely focused on the demand for a separate state of Khalistan. I problematise these dichotomous framings by examining what I call present-day 'virtual commemorative crevices'. I suggest that these crevices are transnational, sacred or set-apart and liminal fissures in hegemonic memories and institutionalised forms of commemoration. I examine eight websites focusing on 1984 and the role of the Sikh diaspora in disrupting older temporal fixities and spatially rooted narratives. Virtual fissures mark a subtle, but significant shift from polarised hegemonic narratives to a more differentiated, future-oriented activism. |
| `In' analytical Note | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol. 20, No.2; Apr 2013: p.207-233 |
| Journal Source | Identities: Global Studies in Culture and Power Vol. 20, No.2; Apr 2013: p.207-233 |
| Key Words | Crevices ; Virtual Commemoration ; Sikh Diaspora ; Collective Memories ; Cultural Trauma ; Sacred |