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Greedy Elites and Poor Lambs: How Young Europeans Remember the Great War

par Bouchat, Pierre ;Licata, Laurent ;Rosoux, Valérie;Allesch, Christian;Ammerer, Heinrich;Babinska, Maria;Chryssochoou, Xenia ;Csertő, István;Delouvée, Sylvain;Durante, Federica;Ernst-Vintila, Andreea;Flassbeck, Christine;Hilton, Denis ;Keles, Serap;Franc, Renata;Kesteloot, Chantal;Kışlıoğlu, Reşit;Krenn, Alice;Macovei, Irina;Mari, Silvia;Medugorac, Vanja;Petrovic, Nebojša;Raudsepp, Maaris;Sá, Alberto;Sakki, Inari;Turjacanin, Vladimir;Türken, Salman;van Ypersele, Laurence;Vojak, Danijel;Volpato, Chiara;Warland, Geneviève;Klein, Olivier
Référence Journal of Social and Political Psychology, 7, 1, page (52-75)
Publication Publié, 2019-04-01

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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 and 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.