Your Father Would Be So Proud: A Study on Family Collective Memory of a Deceased Parent

Author/Creator

Author/Creator ORCID

Date

2014

Department

Sociology

Program

Bachelor's Degree

Citation of Original Publication

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Abstract

I knew from the moment I started learning about collective memory studies that I wanted to do this project. Through my research, I explored the collective memory of a deceased parent that a child develops through the family. I originally wanted to do a lot more with the paper, but ended up focusing primarily on memory sharing through story telling and picture sharing. The paper has a lot of personal meaning for me and it was a great way for me to reconnect with family and my roots while exploring an aspect of collective memory that I found exciting and one that has not been researched significantly.