Collective Memories in War
Collective Memories in War by Elena I︠U︡rʹevna Rozhdestvenskai︠a︡, published by Routledge in 2016, is a 195-page exploration of social memory within the frameworks of politics, war, identity, and culture, particularly focusing on Eastern Europe. This edited collection employs various methodologies, including visual studies and discourse analysis, to investigate how memory narratives are shaped and transformed in response to shifting ideological and political landscapes.
Readers will find an empirical examination of significant historical events, such as the Russian-Afghan war of 1979-89 and World War II, alongside discussions of public rituals, monuments, and educational narratives. The book delves into the complexities of memory construction in post-socialist contexts, drawing on interdisciplinary approaches from social science and cognitive psychology. Through in-depth interviews and surveys, it offers insights into the interplay between memory and identity, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the social history and political dynamics of Eastern Europe.
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This edited collection offers an empirical exploration of social memory in the context of politics, war, identity and culture. With a substantive focus on Eastern Europe, it employs the methodologies of visual studies, content and discourse analysis, in-depth interviews and surveys to substantiate how memory narratives are composed and rewritten in changing ideological and political contexts. The book examines various historical events, including the Russian-Afghan war of 1979-89 and World War II, and considers public and local rituals, monuments and museums, textbook accounts, gender and the body. As such it provides a rich picture of post-socialist memory construction and function based in interdisciplinary memory studies.
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