Researching Memory and Identity in Russia and Eastern Europe: Interdisciplinary Methodologies

This book explores innovative methodological approaches to Memory Studies in Russia and Eastern Europe, examining the relationship between memory and identity and the impact of methodology on historical narratives. It focuses on countries with highly politicised pasts, including Serbia, Ukraine, Poland, Russia, and the Baltic States, and analyses the diverse ways in which historical narratives emerge from these states' efforts to create new pasts that shape their visions of the future.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 218 pages
Publication date: 08 October 2023
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

This book presents a diverse range of innovative methodological approaches to Memory Studies in Russia and Eastern Europe, shedding light on the intricate relationship between memory and identity. Through twelve chapters, the volume offers multidisciplinary analysis of how history is employed to reinforce, reshape, and reinvent national and group identities. A significant emphasis is placed on examining the role of the researcher and the impact of methodology, exploring the field's most pressing challenges, such as the subjectivity of remembrance, reception versus production of discourse, and the inclusion of marginal perspectives. By focusing on countries where the past is highly politicized, including Serbia, Ukraine, Poland, Russia, and the Baltic States, the volume also delves into the diverse and often conflicting ways in which historical narratives emerge from these states' efforts to create new pasts that shape their respective visions of the future, with significant ramifications across this region and beyond.

Dimension: 210 x 148 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783030999162
Edition number: 1st ed. 2022