In search of the true Russia : the provinces in contemporary nationalist discourse

In search of the true Russia : the provinces in contemporary nationalist discourse / Lyudmila Parts.

This book examines the provincial theme in post-Soviet literature, film, and journalism as a cultural representation of Russian nationalism. Its focus is on "the provinces" of cultural myth: the imagined domain of authentic Russianness, and collective contemplation of the recurring questio...

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Main Author: Parts, Lyudmila (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Russian literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Russian literature > 21st century > History and criticism.
National characteristics, Russian, in literature.
National characteristics, Russian, in motion pictures.
Nationalism and literature > Russia (Federation)
Mass media and nationalism > Russia (Federation)
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: imagining the provinces
  • Journalism: "we look for wealth in the provinces and find it there!"
  • Literature: in the provincial state of mind
  • Film and TV: "my country - my Moscow!"
  • Conclusion: on cultural authenticity.

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