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Towards a Memory Dispositiff : Truth, Myth, and the Ned Kelly lieu de memoire, 1890-1930,
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(p. 139-155)'The concept of 'memory site', though deployed regularly, has been generally under-theorized since initially addressed in Pierre Nora's Lieus de memoire. The term has been especially overlooked by the field of media locations of memory (e.g. Winter). Taking Australia's best known bush-ranger Ned Kelly as a case study, this article will begin to examine the processes of which a memory site may develop and function over a period of time through the processes of mediation and remediation. The article will thus contribute to a more thorough understanding of the workings of cultural memory in relation to media representation. It will conclude by suggesting the concept of a memory dispositif as a potentially fruitful avenue of research for the field, after exploring one important aspect of that dispositive, namely the media dispositif .'
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