Forgetting Charlie and Tums Cavill
Social memory and Australian swimming history 1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12646758 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary Osmond (0000-0002-4866-3765, The University of Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 93-107 |
| Publication date | 2009-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Australian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1444-3058 • E-ISSN: 1835-6419 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14443050802672569 |
| OpenAlex | W2071271113 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This article explores the concepts of forgetting and remembering in the context of two Australian swimmers, brothers Charlie and Arthur (Tums) Cavill, who died in the USA while performing swimming stunts in 1897 and 1914, respectively. While eulogised as notable Australian athletes, today they are effectively forgotten. Forgetting is understood as an ineluctable facet of memory, a partner with remembering in the creation, expression and dissemination of social memory. The forgetting of the Cavill brothers is explored as an example of the selective, present-centred dimension of history-making, linked to the decline of sporting stunt and spectacle and the ascendency of modern, competitive racing
Archaeology · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Context (archaeology · Dimension (graph theory · Facet (psychology · Forgetting · Political science · Psychoanalysis · Social memory · Sociology · Spectacle · History · Law · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,14 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2017 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |