Sublime

understanding of memory as

His conceptualization of memory as discursive practice provides memory with 'discursive materiality' and

theories of social nn•nuory should he a central part of the sociology of knowledge

remembering as a processual action by

all identity is in part myth, the kind that we can use to sort out living, for better or worse, depending upon its uses.

This makes identity less stable,

Viewing identity as a narrative marks its dynamic nature. It is a process, not an entity. Identity, as an ongoing story, evolves to encompass what comes into a life and omits what no longer seems at play in that life. The changes we undergo are metabolized

The psychologist James Marcia argues that there are four levels of identity creation. The healthiest people have arrived at what he calls “identity achievement.” They’ve explored different identities, told different stories about themselves, and finally settled on a heroic identity that works.