Building on legacy and tradition

Commemorations of 1956 in Hungary

Bibliographic Data

ID12653333
AuthorsHeino Nyyssönen (University of Turku), Jussi Metsälä (University of Tampere, corresponding author)
Year2018
Volume21
Issue4
Pages379-393
Publication date2018-07-13
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNational Identities (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1460-8944 • E-ISSN: 1469-9907
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14608944.2018.1490256
OpenAlexW2884194182
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited15

This article examines the political use of history as construction of traditions, concentrating on the identity building surrounding the National Day commemorating the Revolution of 1956 (23rd October) in Hungary. The study analyses public discourse, represented by Hungarian newspapers, related to the commemorations. Our discussion draws on three ideal types: 1996 (Hungary's new democracy), 2006 (renewal of historical conflict) and 2016 (legitimisation of the administration). We claim that the question is not merely of an invention of tradition but a separation between legacy and tradition. Whereas legacy is given, although not always remembered, traditions can be selected and commemorated

Aesthetics · Democracy · Ideal (ethics · Identity (music · Media studies · National identity · Newspaper · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics · History · Law · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Philosophy

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