Democracy and the Commemorated Other: Public Memory, Status Threat, and Democratic Backsliding Among White Americans
Published online on February 10, 2026
Abstract
Political Research Quarterly, Volume 79, Issue 2, Page 492-508, June 2026.
Contests over the presentation of history in public commemorations or “public memory” have become flashpoints in American culture wars, as minority groups and their allies push for inclusive representations while racial conservatives resist these changes ...
Contests over the presentation of history in public commemorations or “public memory” have become flashpoints in American culture wars, as minority groups and their allies push for inclusive representations while racial conservatives resist these changes ...