Memory in Culture - 9780230297456

Memory in Cultureis an introduction to one of the most exciting new interdisciplinary fields of research: cultural memory studies. Who was Maurice Halbwachs, and what are the "social frameworks of memory"? What can Aby Warburg's work tell us about the "memory of art"? How do Pierre Nora's lieux de mémoire connect history and memory? Where does the ancient art of memory meet the neurosciences? How do media shape our most personal memories? And can remembrance become globalized? Memory in Culture addresses these and many other questions about the socio-cultural dimensions of remembering, offeringa unique overview of the history and theory of memory studies. With the concise presentation of key concepts from history, sociology, political sciences, anthropology, psychology, literary, art and media studies, it documents current international and interdisciplinary memory research in an unprecedented way.

Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo del Libro in lingua: Memory in Culture
• Lingua: English
• Autori :  Astrid Erll Young Sara B. (TRN)
• Editore: Palgrave Macmillan
• Data di Pubblicazione: 15 Novembre '11
• Genere: SOCIAL SCIENCE
• ISBN-10: 0230297455
• EAN-13: 9780230297456