monumentalism and beyond - part two from historical events in delhi Watch Video
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⏲ Duration: 29 min 68 sec ✓ Published: 11-Jul-2011
Description: In the late 19th century the newly founded nation states tried to demarcate their territories by means of majestic monuments , celebrating the heroes and key historical events from the national past. One would expect that in the current globalised society this merging of national space and time has ceased to exist. However, the forceful return of history and national identity in contemporary culture and politics suggests otherwise. What does this contemporary 'monumentalism' signify? And is it t
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