Cultural memory and multiple identities

Autori

• Rüdiger Kunow

Parametri

• 200 pagine
• 7 ore di lettura

• Narrativa

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Memory plays a crucial role in shaping individual and collective identities, permeating literature, film, historical narratives, psychology, and daily conversations. It has also become a contested cultural practice within 20th-century identity politics, both academically and socially. This book delves into the discursive construction of memory, examining its cultural significance. By intersecting memory and identity through an interdisciplinary and global lens, and drawing on S. Hall's idea that culture and identity are deeply linked through memory, the essays presented offer insightful analyses across diverse topics and contexts. The editors set the stage by highlighting the complex relationships between culture, identity, and memory, particularly in relation to the challenges of loss and the reinvention of the self in a globalized yet localized landscape. This collection features contributions from emerging American Studies scholars across various European contexts and disciplines, including cultural and literary studies, visual arts, philosophy, and history. Its interdisciplinary and international focus showcases the vital work being undertaken by the current generation of Americanists in Europe.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2008

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