The Rütli in Switzerland: Minor Memory—Major Ambitions
2011; Springer Nature (Netherlands); Linguagem: Inglês
10.1007/978-90-481-8945-8_5
ISSN2543-0580
Autores Tópico(s)Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics
ResumoThe Rütli is the place where Switzerland is said to have been founded at the end of the thirteenth century. It is, on the one hand, a real place in the geography of Switzerland and, on the other hand, a symbolic place in the mental landscape of the Swiss society. Three major problems are discussed in this chapter. First, how has this place gained its importance? Second, what is the status of this specific place in the larger field of cultural memories? Third, what is the substance of the Rütli, and how has the importance of its different contents changed in changing times? The two main answers are that national memory and group memory are not opposites in this case, a conclusion that may be explained by the long democratic tradition of Swiss society; and that the Rütli is a vessel for various types of content.
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