Outrage: 'if memorialisation is everywhere, it becomes mere virtue-signalling'

Austin Williams

Outrage: 'if memorialisation is everywhere, it becomes mere virtue-signalling'

Austin Williams

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Abstract

Historically, memorials have honoured valiant heroes, but a social trend is emerging: to memorialise victims who were merely in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	40-42
Journal	The Architectural Review
Volume	240
Issue number	1436
Publication status	Published - Nov 2016

Bibliographical note

Impact: Architectural Review is listed in Google Scholar.
It states that it has a global readership of 60,000:
69% Europe (top countries: UK, Sweden, Norway, Italy & Germany)
15% North America
10% Asia Pacific
4% Middle East/Africa
2% South America

Keywords

Architecture and the built environment

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Outrage: 'if memorialisation is everywhere, it becomes mere virtue-signalling'

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