Unpredictable past in an unpredic - table time: The anniversary of the Revolution of 1917 in contemporary Russia
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https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-4765.rus.2017.140519Keywords:
Russian Revolution of 1917, centennial, politics of memory, cultural memoryAbstract
In Russia, the politics of memory play a special role, in view of the limits on public politics. At the highest official level, the anniversary of the Revolutions of 1917 is being ignored, although academic discussions are permitted. There are also exhibits and educational projects. Political figures do not refer to the memory of the revolution, and there are no significant events in the public space linked to the anniversary. The history of the revolution is «unusable past.» Cultural memory influences the politics of memory. Citizens’ assessment of the consequences of the revolution is contradictory and has changed little since 1990, and the majority deny any possibility of a new revolution. The tendency of the last years is that of a divide in historical knowledge and assement of the past between the older and younger generations.Downloads
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