Socially shared representations of history have been important in creating, maintaining and
changing a people's identity. Their management and negotiation are central to interethnic …

This article presents three studies examining the importance of identification with characters
in research on media entertainment. In Study 1 it was found that identification with …

In this chapter, I provide an outline of the theory of cultural trauma and describes how it
applies to slavery in the US and the formation of an African American identity. With this in …

In this experiment, we examine effects of television dramas on support for controversial
public policies (gay marriage and the death penalty) and explore mechanisms that may …

Social representations of world history were assessed using the open-ended
questions,“What are the most important events in world history?” and “Who are the most …

Empirical research has found that exposure to specific fictional narratives exerts significant
effects on attitudes and beliefs. However, there is little research about the persuasive impact …

From 1975 to 1990, Lebanon experienced a long war involving various national and
international actors. The peace agreement that followed and officially propelled the country …

Social psychologists argue that people's past weighs on their present. Consistent with this
view, Historical Tales and National Identity outlines a theory and a methodology which …

Postmemories of Terror focuses on how young Argentineans remember the traumatic events
of the military dictatorship (1976-83). This fascinating work is based on oral histories with …

We describe a study in which young and older groups of Bangladeshi participants recalled
and dated autobiographical memories from across the lifespan. Memories were …