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Cultural Memory and the Construction of Identity

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How do we remember persons, objects, events? Memory seems so personal, but, at the same time, it is shaped by collective experience and public representations. Newspapers, television, and even celebrations and festivities mark for us not only who we are, but also who we were and how we lived.

Cultural Memory and the Construction of Identity brings together scholars of folklore, literature, history, and communication to explore the dynamics of cultural memory in a variety of contexts. The authors show how memory is shaped and how it operates in uniting society and creating images that attain the value of truth even if they deviate from fact. They point to the relationship between this memory and our notion of "culture."

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Release: September 17, 2004

ISBN: 0814327532

ISBN 13: 9780814327531

Cultural Memory and the Construction of Identity

3/5 ( ratings)

How do we remember persons, objects, events? Memory seems so personal, but, at the same time, it is shaped by collective experience and public representations. Newspapers, television, and even celebrations and festivities mark for us not only who we are, but also who we were and how we lived.

Cultural Memory and the Construction of Identity brings together scholars of folklore, literature, history, and communication to explore the dynamics of cultural memory in a variety of contexts. The authors show how memory is shaped and how it operates in uniting society and creating images that attain the value of truth even if they deviate from fact. They point to the relationship between this memory and our notion of "culture."

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Wayne State University Press

Release: September 17, 2004

ISBN: 0814327532

ISBN 13: 9780814327531

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