Essays about: "Collective Memory"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 101 essays containing the words Collective Memory.
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16. "The past is in the past, but we should never forget" : An Explorative Study of Memories of the Algerian War of Independence Among the Young Algerians in France
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS)Abstract : The Algerian War of Independence (1954-1962) has generally not been talked about in France despite having around 2 million Algerians living in France. The memory of the war has been a contested issue in France between the French state's official memory and the Algerian memory. READ MORE
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17. Intergroup contact beyond borders and trauma : A case study of the Jerusalem Youth Chorus
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrumAbstract : This thesis contributes to the literature on intergroup contact by exploring the long-term impact of grassroots efforts on members of majority and minority groups involved in an intractable conflict. In such circumstances, the conflict parties’ existential survival is perceived to be at stake, which results in salient group boundaries magnified by competing memories of collective trauma. READ MORE
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18. User Interface: A Qualitative Investigation on Enhancing Player Engagement in Educational Games
University essay from KTH/Hälsoinformatik och logistikAbstract : Gaming, a widely adopted form of entertainment, brings out different reactions inpeople. While some perceive it as a leisure activity, other find it the element of violence that can be found troubling. Researchers have found that video games are associated with many advantages such as enhancing focus, multitasking ability and working memory. READ MORE
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19. Memory in development and ruination : Tracing workers’ memories and futures on a transforming railway in Stockholm, Sweden
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionenAbstract : Research on post-industrial memory have recently brought to attention the role of workers’ collective memory in deindustrialised landscapes. However, the role of memory in continued and developed industries is a theme largely unexplored. READ MORE
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20. THE IMPORTANCE OF MEMORY IN POLITICS
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to analyse how the collective memory narrative of a country with a fascist past influences the way society views far-right populist parties today. I employ a comparative approach of Germany and Spain as two European countries that were ruled by fascist dictatorships in the 20th century resulting from internal political struggles rather than outside forces. READ MORE