Collective Memory As Currency : The Dominance of the Past in the Present.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adams, Tracy.

Series:

De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences Series

De Gruyter Contemporary Social Sciences Series ; v.32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Collective memory.

Digital media.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (136 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berlin/Boston : Walter de Gruyter GmbH, 2024.

Summary:

Tracy Adams' 'Collective Memory as Currency' explores the concept of collective memory as a cultural and social resource that influences present-day societal and political dynamics. The book provides a theoretical framework for understanding collective memory as a medium of exchange that navigates past events within the contemporary marketplace of ideas. It examines how memories, such as those of the Holocaust, serve as exemplars in understanding their currency value in modern contexts like the COVID-19 pandemic. The digital age's impact on memory practices is also discussed, highlighting how digital platforms shape and preserve collective memories. The book is aimed at scholars and students of social sciences and memory studies, offering insights into the evolving role of collective memory in society. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Chapter One Theorizing Collective Memory as Currency

Chapter Two Holocaust Memory as Exemplar

Chapter Three Analogical Memory

Chapter Four Collective Memory in an Age of Digital Transformations - A Different Kind of Currency?

Chapter Five De-commemoration Practices

Chapter Six Concluding Remarks - Towards the fourth wave of Memory Studies?

References

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783111211763

3111211762

OCLC:

1436442226