On Collective Memory by Maurice Halbwachs: Used

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Book Title
On Collective Memory
Publication Date
1992-09-01
Pages
254
ISBN
9780226115962
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226115968
ISBN-13
9780226115962
eBay Product ID (ePID)
105224

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
254 Pages
Publication Name
On Collective Memory
Language
English
Publication Year
1992
Subject
Social, Sociology / General, Cognitive Psychology & Cognition
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Philosophy, Social Science, Psychology
Author
Maurice. Halbwachs
Series
Heritage of Sociology Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.1 in
Item Weight
12.9 Oz
Item Length
0.9 in
Item Width
0.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
91-047551
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
306.42
Table Of Content
Acknowledgments Introduction: Maurice Halbwachs 1877-1945 I. The Social Frameworks of Memory Preface 1. Dreams and Memory Images 2. Language and Memory 3. The Reconstruction of the Past 4. The Localization of Memories 5. The Collective Memory of the Family 6. Religious Collective Memory 7. Social Classes and Their Traditions 8. Conclusion II. The Legendary Topography of the Gospels in the Holy Land Conclusions Index
Synopsis
How do we use our mental images of the present to reconstruct our past? Maurice Halbwachs (1877-1945) addressed this question for the first time in his work on collective memory, which established him as a major figure in the history of sociology. This volume, the first comprehensive English-language translation of Halbwach's writings on the social construction of memory, fills a major gap in the literature on the sociology of knowledge. Halbwachs' primary thesis is that human memory can only function within a collective context. Collective memory, Halbwachs asserts, is always selective; various groups of people have different collective memories, which in turn give rise to different modes of behavior. Halbwachs shows, for example, how pilgrims to the Holy Land over the centuries evoked very different images of the events of Jesus' life; how wealthy old families in France have a memory of the past that diverges sharply from that of the nouveaux riches; and how working class construction of reality differ from those of their middle-class counterparts. With a detailed introduction by Lewis A. Coser, this translation will be an indispensable source for new research in historical sociology and cultural memory. Lewis A. Coser is Distinguished Professor of Sociology Emeritus at the State University of New York and Adjunct Professor of Sociology at Boston College.
LC Classification Number
HM1033

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