Bridging the gap between the social science and the social ontology of collective memory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12905275 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrey Blustein (0000-0001-8726-273X, City University of New York, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 731-750 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Memory Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1750-6980 • E-ISSN: 1750-6999 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1750698019876081 |
| OpenAlex | W2980877376 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 33 |
It is commonplace to attribute memories to groups of individuals both large and small. Attributions of memories to groups are also found in social science research. This article proposes using philosophical accounts from the literature on social ontology to help clarify and deepen our understanding of how these terms are being employed in the social sciences. Two contrasting accounts of collective remembering are presented: the joint commitment account derived from the seminal work of Margaret Gilbert, and the participatory intentions account based on Christopher Kutz’s analysis of collective action. The implications of these accounts for clarifying notions of collective memory and remembering in the social sciences are explored through two case studies—one involving a social media site that promotes sharing of memories among users and the other concerning organizational remembering
Attribution · Bridging (networking · Citizen journalism · Cognitive science · Collective action · Collective memory · Epistemology · Ontology · Political science · Social memory · Social science · Sociology · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Identity, Memory, and Therapy · Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Representations and Identity
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |