The Historical Memory of Ethnic Poles in Belarus: A Cultural and Ideological Palimpsest
The Historical Memory of Ethnic Poles in Belarus: A Cultural and Ideological Palimpsest
Author(s): Aliaksei LastouskiSubject(s): Ethnohistory, Social history, Sociology of Culture, Identity of Collectives
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Mikołaja Kopernika
Keywords: historical memory; ethnic identity; cultural canon; historical narrative;
Summary/Abstract: This article examines the main characteristics of the historical memory of Poles in Belarus, allowing to speak about the special image of the past within this ethnic group. The canon of historical and cultural figures is analyzed, as well the relationship between historical grand narrative and family memory that creates a trend of “escape” from the rigid interpretations of the past.
Journal: Historia i Polityka
- Issue Year: 19/2014
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 9-21
- Page Count: 13
- Language: English