Memorials and collective memory: A text analysis of online reviews

IF 3.2 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

British Journal of Social Psychology Pub Date : 2024-11-21 DOI:10.1111/bjso.12827

Bethany Mulderig, Kevin R. Carriere, Brady Wagoner

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Abstract

Memorials extend beyond their physical constructs, embodying political narratives and influencing collective memory. This study examines how traditional memorials and counter-memorials shape geopolitical storytelling and public sentiment. Through text analysis of over 158,000 online reviews, we compare emotional responses elicited by these memorial types. Our findings reveal distinct differences in reactions, with traditional memorials evoking pride and heroism, while counter-memorials prompt reflection on loss and historical trauma. These results contribute to understanding how memorials influence political perceptions and collective memory, offering insights into the psychological mechanisms behind geopolitical engagement with historical events.

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纪念和集体记忆：在线评论文本分析。

纪念馆超越其物质构造，体现政治叙事并影响集体记忆。本研究探讨了传统纪念馆和反纪念馆如何塑造地缘政治故事和公众情绪。通过对 158,000 多条在线评论的文本分析，我们比较了这些纪念馆类型所引发的情感反应。我们的发现揭示了反应的明显差异，传统纪念馆唤起自豪感和英雄主义，而反纪念馆则引发对损失和历史创伤的反思。这些结果有助于理解纪念馆如何影响政治观念和集体记忆，为地缘政治参与历史事件背后的心理机制提供了见解。

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British Journal of Social Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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9.50

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7.40%

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期刊介绍： The British Journal of Social Psychology publishes work from scholars based in all parts of the world, and manuscripts that present data on a wide range of populations inside and outside the UK. It publishes original papers in all areas of social psychology including: • social cognition • attitudes • group processes • social influence • intergroup relations • self and identity • nonverbal communication • social psychological aspects of personality, affect and emotion • language and discourse Submissions addressing these topics from a variety of approaches and methods, both quantitative and qualitative are welcomed. We publish papers of the following kinds: • empirical papers that address theoretical issues; • theoretical papers, including analyses of existing social psychological theories and presentations of theoretical innovations, extensions, or integrations; • review papers that provide an evaluation of work within a given area of social psychology and that present proposals for further research in that area; • methodological papers concerning issues that are particularly relevant to a wide range of social psychologists; • an invited agenda article as the first article in the first part of every volume. The editorial team aims to handle papers as efficiently as possible. In 2016, papers were triaged within less than a week, and the average turnaround time from receipt of the manuscript to first decision sent back to the authors was 47 days.