Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This article analyses the affective dimensions of the relationship between nostalgia and the historiography of the period from the establishment of the Third Hellenic Republic in 1974 to the present. Nostalgia is an emotion that has marked public space in Greece since the financial crisis of the 2010s. This development coincided with the popularisation of digital media, particularly social media. The article discusses nostalgia-driven developments in the media as affective stimuli that impact how contemporary history is written and felt. Contemporary history is approached as an emotion-driven area of socio-cultural activity in interaction with the popularisation of digital media, a media process that boosts nostalgia. Finally, the article argues that this activity affects historical writing and invigorates understudied areas, such as the history of consumer culture.
Source: Contemporary European History
Author: Panagiotis Zestanakis
Institution: Linnaeus University
Language: English
Topic: History of Emotions Research
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,550
Funder: FP7 People: Marie-Curie Actions
Award: G8871100178
OpenAlex ID: W7201875565