Politics of memory

The politics of memory refers to how societies construct, contest, and institutionalize collective memories of historical events. Often this practice should serve political, social, or ideological purpose. As a field of study, memory politics seeks to examine how memory is shaped by power dynamics, national identity, trauma, and commemoration, and how it influences current politics and social relations. Since the politics of memory may determine the way history is written, framed and passed on, the terms history politics or politics of history are also commonly used. This field intersects with history, sociology, political science, and cultural studies.

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