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