Strategies of Memory: History, Social Memory, and the Community

TitleStrategies of Memory: History, Social Memory, and the Community
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2001
AuthorsJenéa Tallentire
JournalSocial History / Histoire Sociale
Volume34
Issue67
Pagination197-212
ISSN00182257
Call Number23724275
Abstract

Reviews numerous studies of social memory - the collective values and practices of a community, expressed through the creation and retention of certain recollections of the past - conducted in the second half of the 20th century and contends these studies are valuable tools for rethinking the concept of community. A theory of social memory is considered vital to the social history of Canada because it provides possibilities for community definition, cohesion, and survival.

Short TitleStrategies of Memory