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What is Hero (Masculine) or Heroine (Feminine)

Chapter 8
Memory, Identity, and Nationalism in European Regions
Usually a real person who in the face of danger, combats adversity through feats of ingenuity, bravery or strength. Heroes are recognized in various ways: cultural, social, political. They are supposed to serve as role models to be emulated by young generations.
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Monuments to Heroes or Construction of Memory About the April Uprising of 2010 in the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan)
Aijarkyn Kojobekova (UNUM, Kyrgyzstan)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 26
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-8392-9.ch008
Abstract
This chapter deals with the events of April 7th, 2010 in Kyrgyzstan, which are officially referred to as the second revolution against authoritarianism, when 86 demonstrators were shot in front of the governmental house (White House) in Bishkek. The official position is depicted regarding April 7th and the monuments to the fallen demonstrators on the basis of the Presidential speeches and opinions of academics and students as well as the materials from internet forums as a mirror of public perception.
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