Politics of memory

Politics of memory is a way of talking about how history and memories of the past are remembered and shared in different societies. It is especially important when there are ways people disagree about how the past should be remembered, such as different cultures having different views on the same event. For example, some people might think a certain event should be celebrated as something positive and other people might think that same event should be remembered as negative or shameful. Politics of memory looks at how societies choose to remember certain events so that it reflects their values.