Whose memory and why: a commentary on power and the construction of memory
Obradović, S.
(2017).
Whose memory and why: a commentary on power and the construction of memory.
Culture and Psychology,
23(2), 208-216.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1354067X17695765
(2017).
Whose memory and why: a commentary on power and the construction of memory.
Culture and Psychology,
23(2), 208-216.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1354067X17695765
The present commentary explores the implicit and explicit role of power in shaping what is remembered and why. By addressing the three papers in this section it argues for the need to more openly consider how power relations, particularly asymmetrical power relations, come to shape the construction of memory. Implications of acknowledging power in memory studies are discussed.