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Material traces and affective resonance in disaster memory: Anchors of trust and negotiation of authenticity at the Wenchuan Earthquake Museum

Memory Studies

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Abstract

Memory Studies, Volume 19, Issue 4, Page 1359-1377, August 2026.
This article examines how disaster memory is materially and affectively mediated in the Wenchuan Earthquake Museum. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork, thick description of visitor interaction, and semi-structured interviews, it analyzes three signature ...