Archival Thoughts in Cultural Memory Theory:Theoretical Connections,Practical Guidance,and Development in the Digital Age
The cultural memory theory proposed by the Assmann couple has propelled the research on memory towards a cultural perspective.It has significantly contributed to enriching the perspectives on archival memory,reshaping archival narrative frameworks,and promoting the development of digital memory theory and its practice.By analyzing the theory,this study illustrates the archival thoughts in cultural memory theory from four perspectives of media,storage,utilization and subjects.Through practical analysis,it is found that under the guidance of cultural memory theory,the archival practices in the digital age demonstrate three characteristics:the utilization of archives to store memory,public participation in memory construction,and the presentation of memory in an experiential way.In terms of development,digital media has brought about changes in memory storage,construction,and development methods,blurring the boundaries between archival memory and cultural memory,while presenting common opportunities and challenges for them.
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