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The Pantheon of Feminist Culture: Women’s Movements and the Organization of Memory
Author(s) -
Grever Maria
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
gender and history
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.153
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1468-0424
pISSN - 0953-5233
DOI - 10.1111/1468-0424.00062
Subject(s) - collective memory , typology , embodied cognition , sociology , cohesion (chemistry) , gender studies , collective identity , negotiation , anthropology , political science , social science , epistemology , law , chemistry , organic chemistry , politics , philosophy
The collective memory of feminist movements, like that of nation‐states, is comprised of ‘invented traditions’ and embodied in ‘lieu de mémoire’ (sites of memory). This essay considers national and international examples of collective memory, including International Women’s Day, showing how celebrations of historical events and commemorations of the past were used to cement group cohesion and define boundaries of inclusion and exclusion. The essay proposes a typology of collective memory and examines the implications of the attenuation of memory in contemporary society.