Rituals of the past in the context of the present: The role of Remembrance Day and Liberation Day in Dutch society

Every society has its own commemorations and celebrations, the commemoration of the Second World War being perhaps the most widely recognised one due to its major impact worldwide. In her dissertation, Manja Coopmans gains more insight in the role of national commemorations in contemporary Western societies by empirically examining the determinants and consequences of Dutch citizens’ participation in the activities organised on May 4 and May 5, Dutch Liberation Day and Remembrance Day, in commemoration of the Second World War. In doing so, this dissertation contributes to the construction of a... Mehr ...