| ID | 124160 |
| Title Proper | Generational transmission of collective memory about Tiananmen in Hong Kong |
| Other Title Information | how young rally participants learn about and understand 4 June |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lee, Francis L F ; Chan, Joseph Man |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article addresses the problem of generational transmission of collective memory in Hong Kong about the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident. It focuses on the young participants in the annual 4 June commemoration rallies and examines the process of mnemonic socialization that brought them into the community of 4 June commemoration. Drawing upon a rally onsite survey and in-depth interviews, this study found that many young people went through a dynamic process of gradual discovery in which various social institutions-school, family and media-played complementary roles. Their understanding of Tiananmen tended to be simplified and essentialized. Yet the loss of details through essentialization has arguably allowed them to uphold a clear-cut moral judgment regarding the event and dismiss certain memory-blurring discourses straightforwardly. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 22, No.84; Nov 2013: p.966-983 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 22, No.84; Nov 2013: p.966-983 |
| Key Words | Hong Kong ; Collective Memory ; Tiananmen Square ; Generational Transmission |