- Title:
- Lowered, shipped, and fastened : private grief and the public sphere in Canadas Afghanistan War
- Creator:
- Legault, Michel Denis
- Date Created:
- 2012
- Degree Awarded:
- Master of Arts
- Subjects:
- Armed forces Study and teaching Afghan War, 2001 Casualties Canada
- Geographical Focus:
- Canada Afghanistan
- Supporting Materials:
- n/a
- Description:
- This study examines how the personalization or “domestication” of Canada’s fallen soldiers from Afghanistan shaped the commemorative response of Canadians during the war. After 2006, when casualties from the war increased and support for the mission declined, Canadians shifted their attention away from the politics of the mission to the sacrifices of the fallen and their families. The Peace Tower flag, the Highway of Heroes and the “Support Our Troops” decals — three potent symbols which garnered considerable attention during the war — prompted widespread debates among Canadians as how to best mark and honour the sacrifices of the fallen. As the private grief of Canadians filled the public sphere, emotional impulses were notable, but they were overtaken by “instrumental” concerns of political and commercial interests.
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- Legault, Michel Denis. 2012. "Lowered, shipped, and fastened : private grief and the public sphere in Canadas Afghanistan War", Department of History, Carleton University
- Link to this page:
- https://cuhistory.github.io/grads/items/hist_96.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Copyright the author, all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.