La cultura de la memoria
Example: La cultura de la memoria influye en cómo recordamos eventos históricos.
Definition
"La cultura de la memoria" refers to the collective practices, symbols, and narratives through which societies remember and interpret historical events. It shapes how communities construct their shared past and influences the way historical memories are preserved and transmitted across generations.
Etymology
The phrase "la cultura de la memoria" combines 'cultura,' derived from Latin 'cultura' meaning cultivation or care, and 'memoria,' from Latin 'memoria' meaning memory. Together, they express the idea of memory as a cultivated cultural practice within societies.
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"La cultura de la memoria" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (C1) - set 1", containing 198 commonly used words.
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