Between Crime and Commemoration

Human–Object Relationships in the Treasure Hunting for World War II Objects

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6052097
AutoresDiāna Bērziņa (0000-0002-9614-285X, Maastricht University, autor correspondente)
Ano2024
Volume32
Fascículo1
Páginas139-153
Data de publicação2024-03-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoCritical Criminology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1205-8629 • E-ISSN: 1572-9877
EditoraSpringer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1007/s10612-023-09738-0
OpenAlexW4391253260
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas34

Drawing on the sample of data gathered from Russian treasure hunting forums and from other social media platforms, this paper looks at human-object relationships that exist in the grey area of treasure hunting for World War II objects in Russia. It explores the confluence of criminal or criminalised acts with acts of commemoration as they are mediated through the network of relationships between object and human. As a result, it is possible to argue that objects have certain agentic qualities that affect people in their group and networks of relations. This suggests that further research on objects and their influence is necessary, particularly their role and influence on crime

Archaeology · Crime scene · Criminology · Geography · Sociology · Treasure · World War II · Archaeological Research and Protection · Computer Science · Forensic and Genetic Research · History · Wildlife Conservation and Criminology Analyses · Artificial Intelligence