Zerubavel - Social Memories

Question 1

mnemonic socialization

Answer 1

social mediation of memory that establishes rules of remembrance when we enter a community. Memory is mediated by our family, community, and objects and their medium (newspapers, photographs, films…). Subtle process.

Question 2

rules of remembrance

Answer 2

what to remember, when to remember, how to remember it, what to forget, when does history begin

Question 3

mnemonic battles

Answer 3

disagreements over how to interpret the past and what to remember

Question 4

mnemonic tradition

Answer 4

what we remember and how we remember it

Question 5

Zerubavel’s definition of collective memory

Answer 5

different than the sum of each individual’s memories. These are memories that are shared amongst the individuals and integrated into a common narrative.

Question 6

social souvenirs

Answer 6

objects in which memory is preserved beyond the lifespan of a speaker. Thus, social souvenirs give new generations access to a collective past

Question 7

mnemonic community

Answer 7

a group we belong to and whose membership mediates what and how we remember