The Causal Pattern of Collective Memory in a Community Conflict
“Constant Causes” in the Belgium Case
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12539484 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nadim Farhat (0009-0001-3502-4462, UCLouvain, corresponding author), Valérie Rosoux (0000-0003-0506-8461, UCLouvain), Philippe Poirier (0000-0001-5357-3206, University of Luxembourg) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 393-414 |
| Publication date | 2014-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nationalism and Ethnic Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1353-7113 • E-ISSN: 1557-2986 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13537113.2014.969145 |
| OpenAlex | W2048971443 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
Although it has been clearly established that collective memory is a potential source of ethnic conflicts, it remains to clearly formulate the causal pattern under which the past becomes an agent of action. Following Arthur Stinthcombe's differentiation between “historical causes” and “constant causes,” this article analyzes collective memory in the Belgian case as a “constant cause.” In Belgium, the community conflict surrounding the increasing autonomy of Flanders and Wallonia is characterized by discourses featuring various historical representations of linguistic grievances. Analysis suggests that these representations, estimated to be the mainspring of Flemish autonomist claims, are mobilized under a causal pattern of symbolic reactivation and cognitive continuance of past linguistic injustices
Autonomy · Collective action · Collective memory · Constant (computer programming · Continuance · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Flemish · Linguistics · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Anthropology · Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare · Law · Multilingual Education and Policy · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 0,43 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2022 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |