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Comparing commemorations of semicentennial and centennial anniversary of Easter rising
Hromádka, Michal ; Kasáková, Zuzana (advisor) ; Šlosarčík, Ivo (referee)
The aim of this work is to compare the two most important commemorations (semicentennial and centennial) organized to commemorate the Easter Rising. The first chapter introduces the concept of collective memory as well as some interpretations of this concept by various authors. The concept of collective memory and memory of space is crucial for this work, because commemorations are analyzed using these two concepts. This chapter also introduces research criteria that are later used to compare commemorations. These categories include the identity of the organizers, the geopolitical situation of the Republic of Ireland prior to commemoration, and the building of memorials and memory sites in connection with the Easter Rising. The following two chapters analyze specific commemorations and compare similarities and differences according to predetermined research criteria. Although there are some similarities between the two commemorations and there are many, these commemorations are totally different from each other, especially because of the consequences. The 1966 commemoration was very controversial, especially because of the speech given by President de Valera on the last day of the official ceremonies. The 2016 commemorations were generally accepted as peaceful, respectful and meaningful, even...
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