Title Memory politics in contemporary Russia : television, cinema and the state / Mariëlle Wijermars

Edition First edition Published London ; New York : Routledge/Taylor and Francis Group, [2019]

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Description 1 online resource Series Studies in contemporary Russia Studies in contemporary Russia. Contents Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Memory politics and the remediation of cultural memory -- Petr stolypin -- Aleksandr nevskii -- The time of troubles -- Ivan the terrible and the oprichnina -- The trial of time -- Conclusion -- List of interviews -- Bibliography -- Index Summary This book examines the societal dynamics of memory politics in Russia. Since Vladimir Putin became president, the Russian central government has increasingly actively employed cultural memory to claim political legitimacy and discredit all forms of political opposition. The rhetorical use of the past has become a defining characteristic of Russian politics, creating a historical foundation for the regime’s emphasis on a strong state and centralised leadership.Exploring memory politics, this book analyses a wide range of actors, from the central government and the Russian Orthodox Church, to filmmaker and cultural heavyweight Nikita Mikhalkov and radical thinkers such as Aleksandr Dugin. In addition, in view of the steady decline in media freedom since 2000, it critically examines the role of cinema and television in shaping and spreading these narratives. Thus, this book aims to gain a better understanding of the various means through which the Russian government practices its memory politics (e.g., the role of state media) and, on the other hand, to sufficiently value the existence of alternative and critical voices and criticism that existing studies tend to overlook.?Contributing to current debates in the field of memory studies and of current affairs in Russia and Eastern Europe, this book will be of interest to scholars working in the fields of Russian Studies, Cultural Memory Studies, Nationalism and National Identity, Political Communication, Film, Television and Media Studies Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record Subject Motion pictures -- Russia (Federation) -- History -- 21st century Motion pictures -- Political aspects -- Russia (Federation) Television programs -- Political aspects -- Russia (Federation) Memory -- Russia (Federation) OLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Russian & Former Soviet Union. Motion pictures -- Political aspects Motion pictures Memory Art and state Collective memory Politics and government SUBJECT Russia (Federation) -- Politics and government -- 21st century Subject Russia (Federation) Genre/Form Motion pictures History Motion pictures. Films. Form Electronic book LC no. 2020691712 ISBN 9781351007184 1351007181 9781351007207 1351007203

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