France and the Memories of "Others":The Case of the Harkis
Historical narratives help construct social identities, which are maintained through differentiation between in-groups and "others." In this article, we contend that Fatima Besnaci-Lancou's texts, as well as her reconciliation work—in which she enjoins Beurs and Harkis' offspring...
| Veröffentlicht in: | History & Memory. - Indiana University Press, 1989. - 24(2012), 1, Seite 152-177 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | History & Memory |
| Schlagworte: | Behavioral sciences Political science Education History Social sciences |
| Zusammenfassung: | Historical narratives help construct social identities, which are maintained through differentiation between in-groups and "others." In this article, we contend that Fatima Besnaci-Lancou's texts, as well as her reconciliation work—in which she enjoins Beurs and Harkis' offspring to write a new, inclusive, polyphonic narrative of the Algerian War—are an example of the positive use of textually mediated identity (re)construction. Her work suggests the possibility of implementing a moderate politics of empathetic recognition of the (often migration-related) memories of "others" so as to reinforce French national belongingness. |
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| ISSN: | 15271994 |
| DOI: | 10.2979/histmemo.24.1.152 |