Cultural memory refers to the ways in which societies and groups remember, commemorate, and interpret their past. This field of research focuses on the collective memory and history of a culture, examining how individuals and groups construct, transmit, and maintain memories of their shared identity and history. Cultural memory research often explores the role of art, literature, music, film, and other forms of cultural expression in shaping collective memory, as well as the impact of historical events, social traditions, and political ideologies on cultural memory. This interdisciplinary field draws on insights from sociology, anthropology, psychology, history, and cultural studies to analyze how memory is constructed and shaped within different cultural contexts.