In Handbook of Culture and Memory, an interdisciplinary group of contributors provide new models of the complex interrelationships between people's memory and their social relationships, group stories and history, monuments, rituals and material artifacts.

Part I. Concept and History of Memory Chapter 1: The Evolutionary Origins of Human Cultural Memory Merlin Donald Chapter 2: From Memory as Archive to Remembering as Conversation Jens Brockmeier Chapter 3: Discerning the History Inscribed Within: Significant Sites of the Narrative Unconscious Mark Freeman Part II. Cultural Contexts of Remembering Chapter 4: The Landscape of Family Memory Bradd Shore and Sara Kauko Chapter 5: Materiality of Memory: The Case of the Remembrance Poppy Kyoko Murakami Chapter 6: Approaches to Testimony: Two Current Views and Beyond Kotaro Takagi and Naohisa Mori Chapter 7: Rethinking Function, Self and Culture, in 'Difficult' Autobiographical Memories Steve D. Brown and Paula Reavey Part III. Memory through the Life Course Chapter 8: The Cultural Construction of Memory in Early Childhood Katherine Nelson Chapter 9: Memory in Life Transitions Constance de Saint Laurent and Tania Zittoun Chapter 10: Memory in Old Age: A Life-span Perspective Dieter Ferring Part IV. Memory, History and Identity Chapter 11: National Memory and Where to Find It James V. Wertsch Chapter 12: History, Collective Memories or National Memories? How the Representation of the Past is Framed by Master Narratives Mario Carretero and Floor van Alphen Chapter 13: Media and the Dynamics of Memory: From Cultural Paradigms to Transcultural Mediation Astrid Erll

"These expansive essays offer both richly detailed surveys of cutting edge research and productive new directions. Between biology and media theory, between psychology and history, this is the book to read on memory and culture." --John Sutton, Professor, Department of Cognitive Science, Macquarie University "This volume is essential reading for anyone interested in the role of culture in human memory. Ranging across world history, cultural variations in contemporary societies, and human development from early childhood to old age, the authors have provided a treasure trove of information that is artfully woven together by this sure-handed editorial curation." --Michael Cole, Emeritus Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, University of California San Diego "This volume makes more significant contributions than one can count, and will be a standard reference for those who wish to overcome the hard distinction between individualist and collectivist approaches to memory, which these essays accomplish through their commitment to a deep historical perspective." -- Jeffrey Keith Olick, Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology, University of Virginia "In this urgently needed volume, Wagoner (Aalborg Univ., Denmark) and an international team of expert contributors examine the mutual constitution of cultural contexts and individuals' memories. Moving beyond fixed operationalizations of culture and memory, the volume explores the continuous, complex process of construction and reconstruction of remembering through cultural mediators. Guided by four principles of remembering as constructive, intersubjective, contextual, and occurring with and throughout diverse media, the chapters span the evolutionary origins of memory to collective remembering...The volume is indispensable reading for anyone interested in the dynamic relationship between culture and memory." --CHOICE

Selling point: Focuses on culture as a process rather than a bounded group of people Selling point: Features an interdisciplinary group of contributors who are leading figures in their subject area Selling point: Provides the latest models of memory integrating psychological and social-cultural processes

Brady Wagoner is Professor of Psychology at Aalborg University in Denmark. He was the co-creator of the F.C. Bartlett Internet Archive and is associate editor for the journals Culture & Psychology and Peace & Conflict. He received the 'early career award' from Division 26 of the American Psychological Association: the Society for the History of Psychology.

Selling point: Focuses on culture as a process rather than a bounded group of people Selling point: Features an interdisciplinary group of contributors who are leading figures in their subject area Selling point: Provides the latest models of memory integrating psychological and social-cultural processes