Narrative, Memory and Social Representations: A Conversation Between History and Social Psychology

Jovchelovitch, Sandra

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“…SRs of history are naturalized representations, which means that the central characters in these representations have become anchored as part of a shared knowledge, making it difficult to challenge them. Simultaneously, however, these SRs of history are not rigid or homogeneous, but are open, multiple platforms for the construction of alternative, often contradictory, representations (Jovchelovitch, ). There is a constant dialogue and struggle between normative, homogeneous narratives and diverse, heterogeneous narratives (Bakhtin, ).…”

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“…Whatever replaces them should be at least as widely shared. Although collective memory is stabilizing, the process is at the same time dynamic (Marková, ; Jovchelovitch, ), and according to Halbwachs (1925/), the contents of collective memory change in line with present needs and future predictions, which determine the parts of the past that are seen as relevant and interesting.…”

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Visualized Collective Memories: Social Representations of History in Images Found in Finnish History Textbooks

Hakoköngäs

Sakki

2016

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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This study focuses on visual collective memory, a topic that has long been neglected in the social sciences and particularly in social psychological research on social representations of history. It explores the contents and meanings of images in the construction of Finnish national history. Through examination of official history writing, a better understanding is sought of how collective memory is constructed as part of history politics. The data for the present study consist of images (N = 541) included in recent textbooks on Finnish history. Barthes' three‐meaning approach is used in combination with qualitative content analysis to examine a large corpus of images. The visualized collective memory is approached from five perspectives: (i) the years of memory; (ii) the places of memory; (iii) the themes of memory; (iv) the main actors and (v) the silence of memory. The investigation shows that, in official discourse, politics, culture and war are the main contents of Finnish visual collective memory. The key actors in the narrative are politicians, especially the eighth president of Finland, Urho Kekkonen. The most important moments in time are situated in the war years 1918 and 1939, while the geographical focus is the central square in the capital, Helsinki. The result is a national history that is positive, homogeneous and exclusive. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Visualized Collective Memories: Social Representations of History in Images Found in Finnish History Textbooks

Hakoköngäs

Sakki

2016

Community & Applied Soc Psy

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“…Written accounts of the distant or close past of nations are very influential in shaping and maintaining a sense of national identity. These narratives are not univocal: they are debated and contested in the public sphere, where several versions of the same events often compete (Jovchelovitch, 2012;Reicher and Hopkins, 2001). But this very process of contestation ensures that the memory of the event is kept alive.…”

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Collective Memory, Social Psychology of

Licata

Mercy

2015

International Encyclopedia of the Social &Amp; Behavioral Sciences

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Collective memories are shared representations of a group's past based on a common identity. Social psychological approaches of collective memory have addressed their antecedents and functions. Their formation is affected by cognitive and emotional factors, but it takes place in the context of human interactions with other humans or with cultural artifacts. They are shaped by, and transmitted through, narratives. Because they intervene in the definition, maintenance, and mobilization of social identities, they have a strong impact on intergroup relations. Collective memories influence the present, but they are also influenced by present psychological states and needs.

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“…Inter-individual communication and interaction processes are highly dependent on the different bodies of knowledge that social groups have access to, including different social identities and practices, values, ideologies, and so on. Social representations are supported by historical representations and representational future projects of the relevant social groups (Bauer and Gaskell 1999;Jovchelovitch 2012;Liu and Laszlo 2007;Sen and Wagner 2005).…”

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The Social Psychology of Intractable Conflicts

Halperin¹,

Sharvit²

2015

Peace Psychology Book Series

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The scope of threats to human security at the dawn of the 21st century is daunting. Terrorism, weapons of mass destruction, nuclear proliferation, failed states, ideological struggles, growing resource scarcities, disparities in wealth and health, globalizing trends, violations of human rights, and the continued use of force to advance individual, group and national interests, are all complex problems. At the same time, we are witnessing countervailing trends in the growing recognition and endorsement of nonviolent means of resolving differences, the importance of reconciliation processes in human relations, the promotion of cultures of peace, and the building of societal structures and global institutions that promote peace, human rights and environmental sustainability. During the past 20 years, peace psychology has emerged as a specialty in psychology with its own knowledge base, perspectives, concepts, and preferred methodologies to grapple with threats to human security and seize opportunities to promote human well-being. In regard to the problem of violence, peace psychology scholars and activists place human psychology and its links to other disciplines at the center of their efforts to prevent and mitigate episodes of violence and structural forms of violence. In addition to reducing violence, peace psychologists seek to develop theory and practices that promote relational harmony across levels (from interpersonal relations to global networks) and equitable human well-being. The Peace Psychology Book Series recognizes that the emerging and multi-faceted problems of human security challenge us as scholars and activists to develop psychologically-informed theory that will deepen our understanding of the major threats to human security, and create practices that will help us address some of the most urgent and profound issues that bear on human well being and survival in the 21st century. This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Series Advisory BoardPrinted o...

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Narrative, Memory and Social Representations: A Conversation Between History and Social Psychology

Cited by 65 publications

References 37 publications

Visualized Collective Memories: Social Representations of History in Images Found in Finnish History Textbooks

Visualized Collective Memories: Social Representations of History in Images Found in Finnish History Textbooks

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