Re: RES: [xmca] social memory

mike wrote : "Very rich territory for a year end discussion.."
   
  to which I cannot help but reply: "Lest old acquaintances be forgot . . ."
   
  even though I wonder why we don't celebate the solstice instead.
   
  paul

Mike Cole <lchcmike@gmail.com> wrote:
  If I understand the paper on Malagasy memory of wartme atrocities, a major
point was one encountered in discursive psychology a la David Middleton et
al. Memory is occasioned. Hard to hold to that thought sometime when the
formal interview is one's only viewing instrument; the instrument becomes
transparent. Em must know more about about that topic than she might prefer
to.

Very rich territory for a year end discussion..
mike

On Dec 31, 2007 9:06 AM, Joao Batista wrote:

> Paul, I like a book of Maurice Halbwachs. In the Brasil, its title is
> Memória Coletiva - Colective Memory. I dont know his books in english.
> I like also to Jens Brockmeier - he make a articulation between memory and
> narratives, i think that he can help you. I have the texts in atach.
>
> I send too a article of James V. Wertsch - Narrative Tools of History and
> Identity
>
> happy 2008 and a great hug
>
> Joao
>
>
>
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> De: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] Em
> nome
> de Paul Dillon
> Enviada em: segunda-feira, 31 de dezembro de 2007 01:59
> Para: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
> Assunto: Re: RES: [xmca] social memory
>
> Joao,
>
> Thanks. Review articles are definitely very useful for getting the lay
> of
> the land.
>
> I've been suggesting to my student that he select one event (e.g., the
> 1982 massacre in the neighboring community), interview those alive who
> experienced it, and interview the younger generation. I'm not sure if
> the
> order of the interviews matters. I'm also planning to set up a viewing
> of Kurosawa's "Rashomon" to keep him from jumping to conclusions :)
>
> Paul
>
>
> Joao Batista wrote:
> Paul, this text can help...
>
> Joao
>
> ______________________________
> João Batista Martins
> R. Pref. Hugo Cabral, 1062 - apto 142
> CEP: 86020-111 - Londrina - PR - Brasil
> Email: jbmartin@sercomtel.com.br
>
> -----Mensagem original-----
> De: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu [mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] Em
> nome
> de Paul Dillon
> Enviada em: domingo, 30 de dezembro de 2007 16:59
> Para: xmc a xmx
> Assunto: [xmca] social memory
>
> A general question for any bibliographic help .
>
> I am advising a student preparing his bachillerato (5 year program)
> thesis. He wants to study how memories of significant events (in this case
> events during the period of political violence here during the 80s) are
> transmitted between the generation that experienced them and the
> generation
> following. He also would like to explore how this affects "identity" but I
> have suggested that he simply focus on the transmission of the memories of
> events that affected the entire group of community members with whom he's
> working. I suspect that questions of identity (us/them) will emerge in the
> process of exploring this process.
>
> So, could anyone help me with some biblio references in this direction?
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Paul
>
>
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