The future of the Soviet past :: the politics of history in Putin's Russia /

"In post-Soviet Russia, there is a persistent trend to repress, control, or even co-opt national history. By reshaping memory to suit a politically convenient narrative, Russia has fashioned a good future out of a "bad past." While Putin's regime has acquired nearly complete cont...

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Corporate Author: Future of the Soviet Past: The Politics of History in Contemporary Russia Senter for studier av Holocaust og livssynsminoriteter
Other Authors: Weiss-Wendt, Anton, 1973- (Editor), Adler, Nanci (Editor)
Format: Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Indiana : Indiana University Press, [2021]
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:"In post-Soviet Russia, there is a persistent trend to repress, control, or even co-opt national history. By reshaping memory to suit a politically convenient narrative, Russia has fashioned a good future out of a "bad past." While Putin's regime has acquired nearly complete control over interpretations of the past, The Future of the Soviet Past reveals that Russia's inability to fully rewrite its Soviet history plays an essential part in its current political agenda. Diverse contributors consider the many ways in which public narrative shapes Russian culture--from cinema, television, and music to museums, legislature, and education--as well as how patriotism reflected in these forms of culture implies a casual acceptance of the valorization of Stalin and his role in World War II. The Future of the Soviet Past provides effective and nuanced examples of how Russia has reimagined its Soviet history as well as how that past still influences Russia's policymaking"--
Item Description:This volume was inspired by a 2016 international conference on "The Future of the Soviet Past," organized by the Norwegian Holocaust Center in Oslo.
Physical Description:1 online resource (ix, 258 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780253057617
0253057612
9780253057600
0253057604
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