THE SOCIAL FRAMEWORKS OF MEMORY: SOCIOLOGY OF COLLECTIVE MEMORY

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of the sociology of memory! Maurice Halbwachs' book "The Social Frameworks of Memory" is a groundbreaking work that continues to inspire researchers from various fields. Discover how memory is shaped by our social environment, how it influences our identity, and how it forms the foundations of tradition.

• Influence of social frameworks on memory formation
• The role of collective memory in shaping identity
• Intriguing historical material in Halbwachs' analyses
• The relationship between collective memory and dreams and memories
• The relevance of the book one hundred years after its publication

Maurice Halbwachs (1877-1945) was one of the pioneers of French sociology, associated with the school of Émile Durkheim. His research on "collective memory" brought him worldwide fame. Halbwachs argued that each social group has its own memory, which constitutes its identity and serves its members within the "social frameworks". The collective memories of different groups, such as religious communities or social classes, differ from each other and are selective. Each such memory is the foundation of tradition.

Halbwachs examined the elusive areas of dreams, family traditions, religious and class communities. He argued that without the "prompts" of collective memory, not only individual memories but even dreams would be impossible. Individual memory is a social construct, dependent on social "frameworks". This volume, published in 1925, continues to inspire researchers from various disciplines despite the passage of years.

The book "The Social Frameworks of Memory" is a must-read for anyone interested in sociology, social psychology, and history. It helps to understand how memory shapes our perception of the world and our relationships with other people. Halbwachs shows that memory is not only an individual process but also a social phenomenon that is subject to influences and transformations.

Aletheia Publishing presents the Polish edition of this classic work, which has been carefully prepared and provided with an introduction that brings the figure and work of Maurice Halbwachs closer. It is a book that should be in the library of every intellectual and social researcher. Learn the fundamental principles of the sociology of collective memory that have shaped contemporary research on identity and culture!