War, terror and mourning. Cultural memory in the inner dialogue.
Int J Psychoanal
; 105(3): 292-311, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-39008041
ABSTRACT
This text compares four essays dealing with war, state terror in dictatorships, social violence such as racism, mourning and the avoidance of mourning. It shows that dictatorships share similarities in their techniques of manipulation, linguistic style and reference to history. They seek to exploit national myths through manipulative alienation. Myths are a central element of cultural memory, and their effect can be understood through a model of internal dialogue. This dialogue determines whether the regime's attempts at manipulation are successful.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Warfare
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Psychoanal
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Alemania
Country of publication:
Reino Unido