Social Representations of Memory and Gender in Later Medieval England
| Autor: | Bronach Kane |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
| Předmět: |
Cultural Studies
Social psychology (sociology) Social Psychology media_common.quotation_subject Emotions Social Environment Psychology Social Memory Social representation Common knowledge Sociology Social science Hearsay Everyday life Applied Psychology media_common Communication Gender Identity Social environment Gender studies History Medieval Philosophy Knowledge England Anthropology Public sphere Ideology |
| Zdroj: | Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science. 46:544-558 |
| ISSN: | 1936-3567 1932-4502 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12124-012-9220-0 |
| Popis: | Social representations in later medieval culture have attracted little attention amongst psychologists, pre-dating the development of the so-called 'public sphere' in the eighteenth century. In addition, the association of pre-modern societies with 'traditional' modes of communication in social psychology places implicit limits on areas that may be studied through the lens of social representation theory. This article analyses the way in which knowledge circulated in late medieval society, noting initially the plural nature of representations of events and marginal groups, and the myriad channels through which beliefs were consolidated. In later medieval England perceptions of the past depended on collective and group memory, with customary rights and local histories forged through 'common knowledge', hearsay and the opinions of 'trustworthy men' of the village. The final section of this commentary provides an analysis of testimony from the late medieval church courts, in which witnesses articulated gender ideologies that reflected perceptions drawn from everyday life. Social representations of women were thus deployed in ecclesiastical suits, on the one hand supporting evidence of female witnesses and on the other justifying misogynistic stereotypes of women's behaviour. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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