Published 2019
| Version v1
Journal article
Greedy elites and poor lambs: How young Europeans remember the great war
Creators
- Bouchat, Pierre
- Licata, Laurent
- Rosoux, Valérie
- Allesch, Christian
- Ammerer, Heinrich
- Babinska, Maria
- Bilewicz, Michal
- Bobowik, Magdalena
- Bovina, Inna
- Bruckmüller, Susanne
- Cabecinhas, Rosa
- Chryssochoou, Xenia
- Csertő, István
- Delouvée, Sylvain
- Durante, Federica
- Ernst-Vintila, Andreea
- Flassbeck, Christine
- Franc, Renata
- Hilton, Denis
- Keles, Serap
- Kesteloot, Chantal
- Kişlioğlu, Reşit
- Krenn, Alice
- Macovei, Irina
- Mari, Silvia
- Medugorac, Vanja
- Petrović, Nebojša
- Polya, Tibor
- Raudsepp, Maaris
- Sá, Alberto
- Sakki, Inari
- Turjacanin, Vladimir
- Türken, Salman
- van Ypersele, Laurence
- Vojak, Danijel
- Volpato, Chiara
- Warland, Geneviève
- Klein, Olivier
Contributors
Others:
- University of Warsaw (UW)
- Centre de Recherches en Psychologie Cognition et Communication (CRPCC EA 1285) ; Université de Bretagne Sud (UBS)-Université de Brest (UBO)-MEN : EA1285-Université de Rennes 2 (UR2) ; Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)-Université de Rennes (UNIV-RENNES)
- Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile, Edile-Architettura, Ambientale (DICEAA) ; Università degli Studi dell'Aquila = University of L'Aquila (UNIVAQ)
- Études des Structures, des Processus d'Adaptation et des Changements de l'Espace (ESPACE) ; Université Nice Sophia Antipolis (1965 - 2019) (UNS) ; COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-COMUE Université Côte d'Azur (2015-2019) (COMUE UCA)-Avignon Université (AU)-Aix Marseille Université (AMU)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Côte d'Azur (UCA)
- Laboratoire Parisien de Psychologie Sociale (LAPPS) ; Université Paris 8 Vincennes-Saint-Denis (UP8)-Université Paris Nanterre (UPN)
- Cognition, Langues, Langage, Ergonomie (CLLE-LTC) ; École pratique des hautes études (EPHE) ; Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Paris sciences et lettres (PSL)-Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès (UT2J)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
- Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA)
- Centre d'Etudes de Populations, de Pauvreté et de Politiques Socio-Economiques / International Networks for Studies in Technology, Environment, Alternatives, Development (CEPS/INSTEAD) ; Centre d'Etudes de Populations, de Pauvreté et de Politiques Socio-Economiques / International Networks for Studies in Technology, Environment, Alternatives, Development
Description
The present study examines current social representations associated with the origins of the Great War, a major event that has profoundly affected Europe. A survey conducted in 20 European countries (N = 1906 students in social sciences) shows a high consensus: The outbreak of the war is attributed to the warring nations' leaders while the responsibility of the populations is minimized. Building on the concept of social representation of history (Liu & Hilton, 2005), we suggest that the social representations of the Great War fulfill social psychological functions in contemporary Europe. We suggest that WWI may function as a charter for European integration. Their content also suggests a desire to distinguish a positively valued ingroup ("the people") from powerful elites, construed as an outgroup.
Abstract
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Identifiers
- URL
- https://shs.hal.science/halshs-02012276
- URN
- urn:oai:HAL:halshs-02012276v1