Abstract
To analyse the different appropriations of the ‘Reconquest’ narrative schema in Spanish collective memory, this paper proposes a study following Bartlett’s method of repeated reproduction. Students from different backgrounds, within and outside of Spain, were presented historical narratives from less familiar perspectives than the traditional nationalist perspective. One week and again several months later they were asked to reproduce it. Over time their reconstructions tend to be progressively conventionalised, fitting it to the form of the traditional national historical narrative familiar to them. However, students simultaneously reflect on the term ‘Reconquest’ and its narrative schema. They turn around upon this schema, negotiate critical narrative elements or personalise the narrative they had read. These findings encourage further research into the complexity of schematic reconstructions and, ultimately, the reconstruction of schemas through reflection from other points of view.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Memory Studies |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 5 |
Pages (from-to) | 1156-1172 |
Number of pages | 17 |
ISSN | 1750-6980 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2023 |
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Keywords
- collective memory
- conventionalisation
- cultural psychology
- historical narratives
- reflection
- schema