Handbook of Culture and Memory
Published on 14. December 2017
Book
Hardback
356 pages
978-0-19-023081-4 (ISBN)
Description
In the Handbook of Culture and Memory, Brady Wagoner and his team of international contributors explore how memory is deeply entwined with social relationships, stories in film and literature, group history, ritual practices, material artifacts, and a host of other cultural devices. Culture is seen as the medium through which people live and make meaning of their lives. In this book, analyses focus on the mutual constitution of people's memories and the social-cultural worlds to which they belong.
The complex relationship between culture and memory is explored in: the concept of memory and its relation to evolution, neurology and history; life course changes in memory from its development in childhood to its decline in old age; and the national and transnational organization of collective memory and identity through narratives propagated in political discourse, the classroom, and the media.
The complex relationship between culture and memory is explored in: the concept of memory and its relation to evolution, neurology and history; life course changes in memory from its development in childhood to its decline in old age; and the national and transnational organization of collective memory and identity through narratives propagated in political discourse, the classroom, and the media.
Reviews / Votes
These expansive essays offer both richly detailed surveys of cutting edge research and productive new directions. Between biology and media theory, between psychology and history, this is the book to read on memory and culture." * John Sutton, Professor, Department of Cognitive Science, Macquarie University* This volume is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of culture in human memory. Ranging across world history, cultural variations in contemporary societies, and human development from early childhood to old age, the authors have provided a treasure trove of information that is artfully woven together by this sure-handed editorial curation." * Michael Cole, Emeritus Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California San Diego
* This volume makes more significant contributions than one can count, and will be a standard reference for those who wish to overcome the hard distinction between individualist and collectivist approaches to memory, which these essays accomplish through their commitment to a deep historical perspective." * Jeffrey Keith Olick, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Virginia *
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
699 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-023081-4 (9780190230814)
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Brady Wagoner is Professor of Psychology at Aalborg University in Denmark. He was the co-creator of the F.C. Bartlett Internet Archive and is associate editor for the journals Culture & Psychology and Peace & Conflict. He received the 'early career award' from Division 26 of the American Psychological Association: the Society for the History of Psychology.
Content
Part I. Concept and History of Memory
Chapter 1: The Evolutionary Origins of Human Cultural Memory
Merlin Donald
Chapter 2: From Memory as Archive to Remembering as Conversation
Jens Brockmeier
Chapter 3: Discerning the History Inscribed Within: Significant Sites of the Narrative Unconscious
Mark Freeman
Part II. Cultural Contexts of Remembering
Chapter 4: The Landscape of Family Memory
Bradd Shore and Sara Kauko
Chapter 5: Materiality of Memory: The Case of the Remembrance Poppy
Kyoko Murakami
Chapter 6: Approaches to Testimony: Two Current Views and Beyond
Kotaro Takagi and Naohisa Mori
Chapter 7: Rethinking Function, Self and Culture, in 'Difficult' Autobiographical Memories
Steve D. Brown and Paula Reavey
Part III. Memory through the Life Course
Chapter 8: The Cultural Construction of Memory in Early Childhood
Katherine Nelson
Chapter 9: Memory in Life Transitions
Constance de Saint Laurent and Tania Zittoun
Chapter 10: Memory in Old Age: A Life-span Perspective
Dieter Ferring
Part IV. Memory, History and Identity
Chapter 11: National Memory and Where to Find It
James V. Wertsch
Chapter 12: History, Collective Memories or National Memories? How the Representation of the Past is Framed by Master Narratives
Mario Carretero and Floor van Alphen
Chapter 13: Media and the Dynamics of Memory: From Cultural Paradigms to Transcultural Mediation
Astrid Erll
Chapter 1: The Evolutionary Origins of Human Cultural Memory
Merlin Donald
Chapter 2: From Memory as Archive to Remembering as Conversation
Jens Brockmeier
Chapter 3: Discerning the History Inscribed Within: Significant Sites of the Narrative Unconscious
Mark Freeman
Part II. Cultural Contexts of Remembering
Chapter 4: The Landscape of Family Memory
Bradd Shore and Sara Kauko
Chapter 5: Materiality of Memory: The Case of the Remembrance Poppy
Kyoko Murakami
Chapter 6: Approaches to Testimony: Two Current Views and Beyond
Kotaro Takagi and Naohisa Mori
Chapter 7: Rethinking Function, Self and Culture, in 'Difficult' Autobiographical Memories
Steve D. Brown and Paula Reavey
Part III. Memory through the Life Course
Chapter 8: The Cultural Construction of Memory in Early Childhood
Katherine Nelson
Chapter 9: Memory in Life Transitions
Constance de Saint Laurent and Tania Zittoun
Chapter 10: Memory in Old Age: A Life-span Perspective
Dieter Ferring
Part IV. Memory, History and Identity
Chapter 11: National Memory and Where to Find It
James V. Wertsch
Chapter 12: History, Collective Memories or National Memories? How the Representation of the Past is Framed by Master Narratives
Mario Carretero and Floor van Alphen
Chapter 13: Media and the Dynamics of Memory: From Cultural Paradigms to Transcultural Mediation
Astrid Erll