SOC 5150 - Time and Memory

Institution:

University of Virginia-Main Campus

Subject:

Sociology

Description:

This course surveys the field of memory studies, and is centered in particular on the concept of “collective memory.” What are the varieties of practices¿including commemoration, recollection, collecting, museification, monument building, reminiscence, etc¿through which we represent the past, and what difference do these practices make? Further topics include reputations, public history, transitional justice, and trauma.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.virginia.edu/

Phone Number:

(434) 924-0311

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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