History 4422 - History, Memory and Collective Identities

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Washington University in St Louis

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Description:

Do social groups have a "memory?" What do we mean when we talk about "history and memory?" How is the past "remembered" in social settings, and what role do these remembrances play in the construction and transmission of identity? Students read from cognitive psychology, history, social thought, autobiography, and fiction texts.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wustl.edu

Phone Number:

(314) 935-5000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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