Memory politics
Example: Memory politics shapes how societies remember and interpret historical events.
Definition
"Memory politics" refers to the ways in which governments, groups, or societies control, influence, or manipulate the collective memory of historical events to shape identity, ideology, or power dynamics. It often involves selective remembrance or forgetting to impact public perception and social cohesion.
Translations
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política de la memoria -
herinneringspolitiek -
política de la memòria -
politique de la mémoire -
Erinnerungspolitik
Etymology
The term "memory politics" combines 'memory,' from Latin 'memoria,' meaning the faculty of remembering, with 'politics,' derived from Greek 'politikos,' relating to citizens or governance. The phrase emerged as scholars examined how political forces use history to influence collective memory and identity.
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"Memory politics" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - History - (C2) - set 1", containing 212 commonly used words.
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