ABSTRACT
In this chapter, I approach autobiographical memory from the feminist perspective of “voice” and “silence” (Belenky, Clinchy, Goldberger, & Tarule, 1986). Essentially, voice refers to the idea that some truths, or some versions of truth are privileged over others. These versions are the accepted canonical versions of events, whether they be historical or personal. Those who are given voice are
given authority to tell the story from their perspective. In this way, voice is a form of power. However, it is also the case that who has voice changes with changing historical, social, and political contexts, as can be seen in the changing versions of history that include or exclude specific groups of people or specific historical events.
