The Continuation of Collective Memory:Early Film Comics as Media and Cultural Carrier
Film comics are a unique companion of Chinese cinema,which,together with Chinese cinema,construct collective memory and serve as an important carrier for consolidating cultural identity and forging a sense of community for the Chinese nation.The theory of collective memory proposed by Habwach provides an effective thinking paradigm for interpreting early film comics as a medium of communication and cultural carrier to construct collective memory.Under the framework of communication,early film comics demonstrated the mediating function of collective memory,achieving the integration of individual memory and collective memory.Under the cultural framework,early film com-ics effectively extended the active connotation of collective memory,achieving the connection between past and present memories,creating a"community discourse",and ultimately shaping positive national and cultural identity.
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