... Research in collective memory is a relatively new area capturing the interest of scholars in social psychology, memory, sociology, and anthropology -- that our own memories are not entirely personal. The core idea is that collective attitudes and behaviors are created and shared through common experiences and communication among a group of people. Sometimes we are confronted with memory ... lot of power, motivating action. Culturally narratives help to organize a set of differing historical experiences and render those experiences more broadly noticed. That is, the narrative itself beco...

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