LIB 316 LIB316 Week 3 Assignment Literature and Cultural Memory

LIB 316 Week 3 Assignment Literature and Cultural Memory

Literature and Cultural Memory. In “Communicative and Cultural Memory,” Jan Assmann draws on his own classic work “Collective Memory and Cultural Identity” to analyze a concept he calls “cultural memory.”

In two to three pages (excluding title and reference pages), explain in your own words what cultural memory is and apply this concept to literature. How does literary representation of historical events help create our sense of cultural identity? Cite Assmann and other authors, as appropriate, to support your argument.

Steps to Complete the Assignment:

1. In the ebrary databease, which is located in the Ashford University Library, find J. Assmann’s article, “Communicative and Cultural Memory,” which is on pages 109 through 118 in the anthology, Cultural Memory Studies: An International and Interdisciplinary Handbook, edited by A. Erll & A. Nunning. 
2. Read the article for an understanding of Assmann’s concept of “cultural memory.” 
3. Next, explain in your own words, the meaning of cultural memory as you understand it. 
4. Then, apply the concept of cultural memory to the assigned literature by explaining how literary
   representation of historical events helps create our sense of cultural identity. Make sure you understand
   the concepts of “narrative representation” and “cultural identity.” 
5. Cite page referenced examples from the primary texts (literature assigned by your instructor) and
   secondary texts (Assman’s article) to support your interpretation. 
6. Use in-text and reference citations in APA style. 

Additional Resources to Complete the Assignment:

1. Guidelines for Incorporating Quotes (https://awc.ashford.edu/cd-integrating-quotes.html) 
2. In-text Citation Guide (https://awc.ashford.edu/cd-in-text-citation-guide.html) 
3. Strong Body Paragraphs
   (https://depts.washington.edu/owrc/Handouts/Strong%20Body%20Paragraphs.pdf)