Community Perceptions and Understandings of Rwanda Genocide Memorials

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Focusing on Rwanda's genocide memorials, the book examines how these sites serve as vital tools for remembrance and community healing following the 1994 Tutsi genocide. Through visual elements and community engagement, the memorials convey complex messages shaped by individual experiences and broader social contexts. Utilizing functionalist theory, the research explores how these memorials impact social cohesion, revealing their dual role as symbols of both nonviolence and underlying tensions. The study analyzes ten memorials to uncover community perceptions and the multifaceted meanings they hold.