Cultural Memory: From the Sciences to the Humanities

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Synopsis
Bringing together neuroscientists, social scientists, and humanities scholars in cross-disciplinary exploration of the topic of cultural memory, this collection moves from seminal discussions of the latest findings in neuroscience to variegated, specific case studies of social practices and artistic expressions. This volume highlights what can be gained from drawing on broad interdisciplinary contexts in pursuing scholarly projects involving cultural memory and associated topics. The collection argues that contemporary evolutionary science, in conjunction with studies interconnecting cognition, affect, and emotion, as well as research on socially mediated memory, provides innovatively interdisciplinary contexts for viewing current work on how cultural and social environments influence gene expression and neural circuitry. Building on this foundation, Cultural Memory turns to exploration of the psychological processes and social contexts through which cultural memory is shaped, circulated, revised, and contested. It investigates how various modes of cultural expression—architecture, cuisine, poetry, film, and fiction—reconfigure shared conceptualizing patterns and affectively mediated articulations of identity and value. Each chapter showcases research from a wide range of fields and presents diverse interdisciplinary contexts for future scholarship. As cultural memory is a subject that invites interdisciplinary perspectives and is relevant to studying cultures around the world, of every era, this collection addresses an international readership comprising scholars from the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, from advanced undergraduates to senior researchers.
Copyright:
2023

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
218 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000790177
Related ISBNs:
9781032070520, 9781032070513, 9781003205135
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
selection and editorial matter, Donald R. Wehrs, Suzanne Nalbantian, and Don M. Tucker
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Psychology
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Donald R. Wehrs
Edited by:
Suzanne Nalbantian
Edited by:
Don M. Tucker

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