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History as Entertainment

History as Entertainment On the Popularization of the Soviet Past in Eastern European Cultures : Belarus, Ukraine, Russia - Historische Lebenswelten in Populären Wissenskulturen/History in Popular Cultures

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Publisher's Synopsis

Popular media play an important role in reconstructing collective imaginations of history. Dramatic events and ruptures of the 20th century provide the material for playful as well as neo-imperialist and nationalist appropriations of the past. The contributors to the volume investigate this phenomenon using case studies from Belarusian, Russian and Ukrainian popular cultures. They show how in mainstream films, TV series, novels, comics and computer games, the reference to Soviet history offers role models, action patterns and even helps to justify current political and military developments. The volume thus presents new insights into the multi-layered and explosive dynamics of popular culture in Eastern Europe.

Book information

ISBN: 9783837660777
Publisher: transcript
Imprint: Transcript
Pub date:
DEWEY: 302.230947
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 330
Weight: 566g
Height: 155mm
Width: 241mm
Spine width: 23mm