Cultural Memory and the Construction of Identity
Download or Read eBook Cultural Memory and the Construction of Identity PDF written by Dan Ben-Amos and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 1999 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Dan Ben-Amos |
| Publisher | : Wayne State University Press |
| Total Pages | : 340 |
| Release | : 1999 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0814327532 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780814327531 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Cultural Memory and the Construction of Identity by : Dan Ben-Amos
Book excerpt: Cultural memory and the Construction of Identity brings together scholars of folklore, literature, history, and communication to explore the dynamics of cultural memory in a variety of contexts. Memory is a powerful tool that can transform a piece of earth into a homeland and common objects into symbols. The authors of this volume show how memory is shaped and how it operates in uniting society and creating images that attain the value of truth even if they deviate from fact.
