Titlebook: An Oral History of the Portuguese Colonial War; Conscripted Generati Ângela Campos Book 2017 The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s

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Introduction,, a flustered and angry tattooed war veteran narrated his war experience in Angola from 1967 to 1969, adding the highlights and themes of nearly four decades that had elapsed since his return. Despite subtle suggestions to do otherwise, his wife sat disturbingly in the background, quietly for over a

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War Memory Theory,roviding comparative examples and highlighting several approaches (such as contributions by Ashplant et al., the Popular Memory Group, Thomson, Evans, Dawson, and Roper). In seeking a framework for the emergence and expression of lived experiences of war, this chapter acknowledges the significance o

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The Public Memory of the Portuguese Colonial War,rom 2000 onward (a time for revival). This chapter begins with a contextualization of the Portuguese colonial conflict and a reflection on its wider impact and memorial complexities, as well as a characterization of the Portuguese ex-combatant group. Chapter 3’s primary focus is on the diverse domai

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Interviewing Ex-combatants of the Portuguese Colonial War,teristics of this research and its relevance in the Portuguese context (where veteran accounts remain historiographically under-explored), and present the main specificities and issues associated with interviewing the veteran group. The chapter evidences how oral history offers innovative, challengi

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Experiences of War,ce. Guided by their narratives, this chapter begins by following the typical military path of the servicemen, their conscription, training, mobilization, and departure to and service in Africa. It subsequently focuses on the various levels of initial readjustment required from these men and how they

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Living the Aftermath, divisive conflict around which remembrance dilemmas prevailed for decades. Secondly, this chapter presents a critical reflection on how the ex-combatants simultaneously shape and respond to the changing public memory of the colonial war, in a context of renewed interest and increased commemoration.

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