In her research studies, Elifcan Karacan shows the relation between trauma, violence and memory with a specific focus on the events considering the 1980 Military Coup d'État in Turkey. Based on collective memory theories and cultural trauma theories, the author focuses on the reconstruction of the past in present times and memory practices, such as commemorations, anniversaries, construction of memory-places (museums). This book seeks for an understanding of collective memory within individual narrations and mnemonic practices by using narrative interviews and biographical case reconstruction methods.

Contents

n Trauma Theories on Memory

n Conducting Biographical Narrative Interviews

n Revolutionary Movement in the 1970s

n Commemorative Ceremonies, Symbols and Myths

n Memory of the Isolated Self

n Wounded Memory

Target Groups

· Lecturers and students of the social sciences, especially sociology, cultural studies, history, political science, philosophy and psychology

. Readers interested/involved in memory studies

About the Author Elifcan Karacan has studied gender studies and sociology at Middle East Technical Unive rsity in Turkey. She defended her PhD thesis in sociology at Siegen University, Germany. Recently, she is doing her post-doc research on socio-political background of the concept of "Almanci" (Germanlike) at Bremen University, Intercultural Education Department.

Autorentext

Elifcan Karacan has studied gender studies and sociology at Middle East Technical University in Turkey. She defended her PhD thesis in sociology at Siegen University, Germany. Recently, she is doing her post-doc research on socio-political background of the concept of Almanci (Germanlike) at Bremen University, Intercultural Education Department.

Inhalt

Trauma Theories on Memory.- Conducting Biographical Narrative Interviews.- Revolutionary Movement in the 1970s.- Commemorative Ceremonies, Symbols and Myths.- Memory of the Isolated Self.- Wounded Memory.