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Social Theory: Collective Memory

Social Theory: Collective Memory. Bin Xu Assistant Professor of Sociology and Asian Studies Florida International University. Durkheim Review. Major Works The Division of Labor of Society (1893) The Rules of Sociological Method (1895) On Suicide (1897)

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Social Theory: Collective Memory

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  1. Social Theory: Collective Memory Bin Xu Assistant Professor of Sociology and Asian Studies Florida International University

  2. Durkheim Review • Major Works • The Division of Labor of Society (1893) • The Rules of Sociological Method (1895) • On Suicide (1897) • The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (1912)

  3. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (1912) • Key Arguments (Fields, Introduction to The Elementary Forms) • Definition of Religion • The God/Society Equation • Case selection

  4. The Elementary Forms of Religious Life (1912) Key Arguments (Fields, Introduction to The Elementary Forms) • Conscience collective/collective consciousness • Sacred/profane dichotomy • Religious life in seemingly nonreligious life • Rituals

  5. Interaction ritual chain (Randall Collins)

  6. The Elementary Forms and Collective Memory • Mythical past at the core of group identity and solidarity • Mythical past refers “common beliefs, their common tradition, the memory of their great ancestors, their collective ideal,” etc. • Myth of origin; religion provides an all-embracing structure beliefs and practices pertaining to the past. • Rituals strengthen the myth

  7. The Elementary Forms and Collective Memory • Piacular rites • Mourning • Other piacular rites

  8. Issues in Durkheim’s Collective Memory Theory • A communal idea of memory with an emphasis on the “collective” • Memory as the core of identity • Ritual unifies the community • Mourning strengthens the community

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