| 英文摘要 |
Research on the construction of the Taipei 101 Partners’Memorial traces the origin and progress, revisiting the collective memory of the occupational incident caused by the 331 Earthquake. It encompasses the journey from the glamour and risks of skyscrapers to the modification of labor safety laws after the disaster, as well as the labor-management negotiations leading to the establishment of a memorial for the deceased workers. The political maneuvering during the preparation process ultimately redefines the narrative through the oral history of the families of the deceased workers. It presents the livelihood and dispersion issues faced by five labor families after 331 occupational accidents and the trauma survivors repeatedly reliving through nightmares, insomnia, and tears. Between the public mourning and the individual traumas of the deceased’s families, what kind of connections or rejections occur? Can trauma be transformed? What do individuals who can’t or do not wish to be included in the collective experience? How to connect contradictory social facts and unfinished mourning? The study findings are as follows: First, trauma transformation requires time and collective support. For the families of workers who have lost their lives, there is at least a long gap between personal remembrance and public memorialization, and they may not be able to reach acceptance alone. Second, erecting a memorial is only the starting point of public mourning. Without follow-up actions, unfinished mourning cannot fully address the traumas of the families of deceased workers. Third, if collective memory only focuses on the bright side of consumption in high-rise buildings while avoiding the sacrifices made during construction, that is true cruelty and lack of humanity. Traumatic memories can only be transformed through democratic participation and public mourning to give them meaning. |