In order to understand how historical amnesia serves the preservation of heteronormative power, it is necessary to examine the concept of "heteronormativity" itself. Heteronormativity refers to the...
Historical Amnesia and Queer Communities
There has been an increased focus on the effects of historical amnesia on the visibility, representation, and agency of queer communities. This is because...
Historical amnesia can be defined as forgetting or ignoring significant events, people, or ideas from history that are relevant to present-day life. This process is often used as a tool for...
Historians have argued that historical amnesia, or the deliberate forgetting of certain parts of history, has had a profound effect on modern struggles for recognition. In particular, histories of...