The Truth about the Troubles: Negotiating Narratives of the Past in Guided Political Tours of West Belfast
The Truth about the Troubles: Negotiating Narratives of the Past in Guided Political Tours of West Belfast
复制标题
麻烦的真相：西贝尔法斯特政治导览之旅中谈判过去的叙述
作者：
Emily Mannheimer
摘要：自1998年麻烦结束以来，臭名昭著的政治壁画和和平墙的导游图尔斯蓬勃发展。本文展示了如何通过导游的表演和话语实践的麻烦的叙事构建。我确定了如何在图尔斯旅游期间坚持真实和平衡旅游的道德标准，并在导游中自我执行。我认为，导游正在创造一个新的叙事的麻烦的基础上认识到的冲突的多种经验，并得出结论，蓬勃发展的旅游业提供了一个出路，谈判代表过去。
Abstract:Since the Troubles came to an end in 1998, guided tours of the infamous political murals and peace walls have thrived. This paper shows how narratives of the Troubles are constructed through the performative and discursive practices of tour guides. I identify how the ethical standards of giving a truthful and balanced tour are adhered to during the tours and self-enforced among the guides. I argue that tour guides are creating a new narrative of the Troubles based on the recognition of multiple experiences of the conflict and conclude that the burgeoning tourism industry provides an outlet for negotiating representations of the past.