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Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 4(7), pp. 546 - 553
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040705
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Does One Size Really Fit All? Transitional Justice Processes and Commemoration in Post-conflict Santiago Atitl谩n, Guatemala
Michelle Dragoo *
Department of Anthropology, California State University, USA
ABSTRACT
This paper describes "Parque de la Paz" located in Santiago Atitl谩n, Guatemala, a memorial space commemorating the community uprising that ousted military occupation from the city. The paper focuses on current community perceptions concerning the events' significance in history, and the parks use as a commemoration site. I will discuss the discrepancy in historical accounts, generational differences, and the marginalization of importance of the event within the community. An overview of transitional justice will be given in an effort to provide context. Current theories of transitional justice are reviewed as they apply to memorialization efforts in Atitl谩n Guatemala following the 30-year civil war that ended in 1997.
KEYWORDS
Memorialization, Transitional Justice, Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Michelle Dragoo , "Does One Size Really Fit All? Transitional Justice Processes and Commemoration in Post-conflict Santiago Atitl谩n, Guatemala," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 4, No. 7, pp. 546 - 553, 2016. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040705.
(b). APA Format:
Michelle Dragoo (2016). Does One Size Really Fit All? Transitional Justice Processes and Commemoration in Post-conflict Santiago Atitl谩n, Guatemala. Sociology and Anthropology, 4(7), 546 - 553. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2016.040705.