Social representations of the past in post-conflict societies: Adherence to official historical narratives and distrust through heightened threats

Charis Psaltis; Renata Franc; A.N. Smeekes; Maria Ioannou; Iris Zezelj

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-54681-0_4

Social representations of the past in post-conflict societies: Adherence to official historical narratives and distrust through heightened threats

Charis Psaltis, Renata Franc, A.N. Smeekes, Maria Ioannou, Iris Zezelj

Migration, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Relation

University of Belgrade

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One of the main obstacles to the cultivation of historical thinking, in post-conflict societies, is adherence to the official master narratives of conflict. We argue based on empirical evidence from three post-conflict settings (Cyprus , Serbia and Croatia ) that such representations of the past and their uncritical internalization that leads to adherence to master narratives of conflict constructs a threatened self and generates distrust towards the outgroup. Such a mentality becomes a major obstacle to conflict transformation and to a peaceful settlement of intercommunal conflicts.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	History Education and Conflict Transformation
Subtitle of host publication	Social Psychological Theories, History Teaching and Reconciliation
Editors	Charis Psaltis, Mario Carretero, Sabina Čehajić-Clancy
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
Pages	97-122
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-54681-0
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-85453-3, 978-3-319-54680-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54681-0_4
Publication status	Published - 2017

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Psaltis, C., Franc, R., Smeekes, A. N., Ioannou, M., & Zezelj, I. (2017). Social representations of the past in post-conflict societies: Adherence to official historical narratives and distrust through heightened threats. In C. Psaltis, M. Carretero, & S. Čehajić-Clancy (Eds.), History Education and Conflict Transformation : Social Psychological Theories, History Teaching and Reconciliation (pp. 97-122). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54681-0_4

Psaltis, Charis ; Franc, Renata ; Smeekes, A.N. et al. / Social representations of the past in post-conflict societies: Adherence to official historical narratives and distrust through heightened threats. History Education and Conflict Transformation : Social Psychological Theories, History Teaching and Reconciliation. editor / Charis Psaltis ; Mario Carretero ; Sabina Čehajić-Clancy. Palgrave Macmillan, 2017. pp. 97-122

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Psaltis C, Franc R, Smeekes AN, Ioannou M, Zezelj I. Social representations of the past in post-conflict societies: Adherence to official historical narratives and distrust through heightened threats. In Psaltis C, Carretero M, Čehajić-Clancy S, editors, History Education and Conflict Transformation : Social Psychological Theories, History Teaching and Reconciliation. Palgrave Macmillan. 2017. p. 97-122 doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-54681-0_4

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