What is collective memory?
close reading
careful and sustained interpretation of a brief passage; thoughtful and disciplined reading and analysis of a text
theoretical framework
collection of interrelated concepts and theories that guide one to properly analyze and evaluate research of a historical phenomenon
collective memory
defined bank of memories shared within a group caused by repetition and shaped by the media, state, or any structure of power
primary source
document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study
role of societal expectations
knowledge of any of the humanities courses leads to supposed intellectuality and a better appearance
historical pertinent
relating directly and significantly to the history of a place
secondary source
source that interprets and analyzes other, one or more steps removed from the event
historical empathy
the ability to understand the circumstances of a period of time
historical argumentation
the clear and comprehensive analysis supported by relevant historical evidence
history
the interpretation of events that occurred in the past by historians after peer review
historiography
the study of historical writing, the evolution of the field of history
historiographical gap
un-researched topics
collective amnesia
a collective forgetting of events that are historically pertinent by a group
official history
a work of history authorized by government the trivialization and the passive and proud presentation of history
commemoration
appraisal of certain events