Memory Politics in Contemporary Russia - Television, Cinema and the State

This book critically examines the role of cinema and television in shaping and spreading narratives of memory politics in contemporary Russia to provide a better understanding both of the various ways the Russian government practices memory politics, and the existence of alternative and critical voices and criticism.

List of contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter 2 - Memory Politics and the Remediation of Cultural Memory Case Studies Chapter 3 - Petr Stolypin Chapter 4 - Aleksandr Nevskii Chapter 5 - The Time of Troubles Chapter 6 - Ivan the Terrible and the Oprichnina Chapter 7 - The Trial of Time Chapter 8 - Conclusion

About the author

Mariëlle Wijermars is a postdoctoral researcher at the Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki.

Summary

This book critically examines the role of cinema and television in shaping and spreading narratives of memory politics in contemporary Russia to provide a better understanding both of the various ways the Russian government practices memory politics, and the existence of alternative and critical voices and criticism.

Product details

• Authors: Marielle Wijermars, Mariëlle Wijermars, Marielle (University of Helsinki Wijermars
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780367734060
• ISBN: 978-0-367-73406-0
• No. of pages: 258
• Series: Studies in Contemporary Russia
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Media Studies, Cultural Studies, Russia, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Political leaders & leadership, Far-left political ideologies and movements, Political campaigning & advertising, Political campaigning and advertising, Political leaders and leadership, Marxism & Communism, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Soviet