Self-narratives under communism (mainly USSR)
“Self-narratives”, just like the term “communism”, cover a number of phenomena that cannot be discussed exhaustively. We will content ourselves here with laying some groundwork. The recent emergence of this problematic derives from a “subjective turn” in history as well as access to new sources, fo...
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| Natura: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
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Témoigner. Entre histoire et mémoire
2021
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| Accesso online: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Riassunto: | “Self-narratives”, just like the term “communism”, cover a number of phenomena that cannot be discussed exhaustively. We will content ourselves here with laying some groundwork. The recent emergence of this problematic derives from a “subjective turn” in history as well as access to new sources, following the opening of the archives of the former USSR.Up until the 1990s, how individuals spoke of themselves in a communist regime (or inside a communist party) was barely considered. The dominan... |
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